American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 1 , Pages 136-142.e2 , July 2009

Speed of Telemedicine vs Ophthalmoscopy for Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis

  • Grace M. Richter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
    • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Grace Sun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Thomas C. Lee

      Affiliations

    • Vision Center, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • R.V. Paul Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
    • ,
  • John T. Flynn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Justin Starren

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Informatics Research Center, Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin
    • Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
    • ,
  • Michael F. Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
    • Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Michael F. Chiang, Departments of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 635 West 165th Street, Box 92, New York, NY 10032

,Accepted 3 February 2009.

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PII: S0002-9394(09)00098-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.02.002

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 148, Issue 1 , Pages 136-142.e2 , July 2009

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