Current status and prospect of self-administered visual function testing tools for telemedicine
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2025.5.13
- VernacularTitle:用于视功能自测的远程医疗工具发展现状与前景
- Author:
Qianyi PAN
1
,
2
;
Xiaotong HAN
1
,
2
;
Jiaqing ZHANG
1
,
2
;
Lixia LUO
1
,
2
Author Information
1. State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
2. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
telemedicine;
teleophthalmology;
visual function;
visual acuity
- From:
International Eye Science
2025;25(5):765-769
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
One of the significant hurdles in telemedicine, particularly in ophthalmology, is the absence of direct physical examination. This specialty depends extensively on specialized instruments that typically require proficient operators. Visual function tests are crucial for both outpatient and inpatient ophthalmic services, playing a vital role in screening, diagnosing, monitoring treatment effectiveness, and managing follow-ups for various eye conditions. The progress in mobile technology has paved the way for expanding these tests beyond traditional clinic settings, promoting the creation of patient-focused, straightforward, cost-effective, and efficient measurement tools. In light of the swift advancement of digital technologies, this article reviews the characteristics, and reliability of self-administered visual function tests tools, including visual acuity, refractive error assessment, visual field, contrast sensitivity, and color vision, along with other pertinent diagnostic tools that have been developed and validated for accuracy and repeatability through research, with a view to providing ophthalmologists and patients with scientific and practical references when selecting and using these tools, further promoting efficiency and efficacy of teleophthalmology.
