Use of a Tablet Attachment in Teleophthalmology for Real-Time Video Transmission from Rural Vision Centers in a Three-Tier Eye Care Network in India: eyeSmart Cyclops

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Purpose.

This study describes the development of an attachment for a smart tablet to stream live video information of an eye examination through the slit lamp.

Methods.

A tablet attachment was developed that enables the live streaming of video from the slit lamp from the rural vision centers of the LVPEI network.

A video streaming solution like Skype Lite was used to transmit the same.

The eyeSmart app was utilized for the documentation of the clinical information of the patients.

Results.

A tablet attachment of eyeSmart Cyclops was developed and piloted in 3 vision centers of the LVPEI network.

Conclusion.

The use of real-time video transmission illustrates a novel teleophthalmology solution in low resource settings to screen rural populations.

The ability to transmit live video enables gathering more information than static images.