Cost Effective Tele-Ophthalmology with Special Reference to Telemedicine in Rural Areas

This paper describes an overview of telemedicine applications in ophthalmology and at the same time to provide background information on new tele-ophthalmological applications and the use of tele-Ophthalmology. Few urban areas for their population, no access/ very less access to tertiary eye care. In order to make eye care services accessible to every one, the concept called “Teleophthalmology” has come into existence. Tele-Ophthalmology facility is taken to rural or remote areas by using computers, video conferencing and Internet. Tele ophthalmology enables a doctor from one end to interact with the patients sitting at a remote end in a faraway place through video conferencing, share data through computers and diagnose the patient with the help of local doctor who uses ophthalmic diagnostic equipments to transfer the images. This telemedicine paper also describes about the cost effective telemedicine, how is telemedicine applied in Ophthalmology, goals for using telemedicine, benefits of using telemedicine the goals of telemedicine achieved for diabetes.