Lessons from Pandemic: Teleophthalmology in LV Prasad Eye Institute

Padmaja Kumari Rani, Iype Varghese and Raja Narayanan

Chapter 12 in Flattening the Curve:COVID-19 & Grand Challenges for Global Health, Innovation, and Economy, 2023, pp 313-324 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Access to healthcare is a key challenge facing people around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many innovative telemedicine solutions have been implemented to enhance access to healthcare during the pandemic. An ecosystem of telemedicine with adequate infrastructure and country-specific practice guidelines has been developed. An exponential increase in teleconsultations, corresponding to the pandemic surges, has been observed around the world. This chapter focuses on a comprehensive teleophthalmology solution developed during the pandemic by the LV Prasad Eye Institute. The infrastructure and resources required to develop a mobile teleophthalmology solution are outlined. Lessons learned in delivering care through teleophthalmology during the pandemic are shared.

Keywords: COVID-19; Pandemic; Health Economics; Innovation; Economic Development; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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