Health Condition 1: H350- Background retinopathy and retinalvascular changes Health Condition 2: H32- Chorioretinal disorders in diseases classified elsewhere Health Condition 3: H400- Glaucoma suspect Health Condition 4: H338- Other retinal detachments Health Condition 5: H348- Other retinal vascular occlusions
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Fundus Photography Counselling Arm: The ophthalmic technician in the primary eye care center will do the counselling by showing the fundus photos of the patients to them and explain ab
Sponsors
Aravind Eye Hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Newly identified / suspected to have any posterior segment pathology including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, ARMD, vein occlusions, disc edema etc.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient already seen at the base eye hospital for any reason. 2. Known case of posterior segment disease on treatment either at base hospital or elsewhere. 3. Patients not willing for fundus photography.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the response rate, adherence to referrals of patients with posterior segment diseases from vision centers to the base hospital after being counselled with their own fundus photograph findings vs. conventional oral counselling.Timepoint: 6 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To assess the patientsâ?? understanding of the disease with either of the counselling methods. 2. To assess the accuracy of the diagnosis made at the vision centers by the ophthalmic technician as compared to the diagnosis of the doctor doing teleconsultation. 3. To assess the accuracy of the diagnosis made at the vision centers by the ophthalmic technician, as compared to the diagnosis of the doctor at base hospital. 4. To assess the accuracy of the diagnosis made at the vision centers by the ophthalmologist doing teleconsultation as compared to the diagnosis of the doctor at base hospital. 5. To assess the reasons for not visiting the base hospital upon referral. 6. Evaluation of satisfaction levels on the examination process at VC. Timepoint: 6 months. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr S Vijay Antony
Aravind Eye Hospital
Outcome results
None listed