Remote Diagnosis Curbs Retinopathy of Prematurity in Children
Thanks to a Stanford telemedicine program, doctors can remotely diagnose Retinopathy of Prematurity, or ROP, a condition that threatens 80,000 premature babies annually in the United States and causes blindness in up to 600. Babies can be diagnosed quickly using the new technology.
Effective screening and timely treatment reduces the risk of vision loss from ROP. But the risk of vision loss from ROP is actually growing because ROP specialists are scarce. Doctors shy away from the field because malpractice settlements resulting from inaccurate diagnosis can be in the multi-million dollar range. Meanwhile, the number of premature babies are increasing.
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