Over 350 patients at Moorfields Eye Hospital have been making use of a smartphone app that allowed them to test and monitor changes in their vision while at home during lockdown.
The app, Home Vision Monitor, has been designed specifically for patients with diseases that affect the macula, such as AMD and diabetes. Patients have been asked to complete a visual test via the app twice a week, with the app notifying a clinician of any deterioration or discrepancies in eye health that are detected.
Konstantinos Balaskas, consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields, commented: ‘Exciting new digital technologies, such as Home Vision Monitor, will further empower our patients to actively contribute to the management of their condition, in partnership with their clinicians, to achieve the best possible outcomes.
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