Taking eye care to rural population in remote locations with tele-ophthalmic slit lamp biomicroscope

LV Prasad Eye Institute intends to integrate the community care by taking eye care to rural populations in remote locations, with the tele-ophthalmic stereoscopic slit lamp biomicroscope that connects patients in remote areas with ophthalmologists across distances and in real time.

Project Stage

Development & Testing

Implementation time

1 - 6 months

Last update: October 05, 2023

Overview Contributors

Challenge

While 70% of India’s population lives in rural areas, 90% of the secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities are in urban areas, far away from the rural population. Connecting patients to ophthalmologists through a biomicroscope makes a full eye examination from any place or distance a reality.

Description

Connecting patients in remote areas with ophthalmologists across distances and in real time using a tele-ophthalmic stereoscopic slit lamp biomicroscope.

SDGs

Outcomes

Integration of community care and accessibility of eye care services to rural populations.