Eye to Eye: An Ophthalmology Podcast from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists cover image

Eye to Eye Ophthalmology: Is Goldmann Applanation Tonometry still the 'gold standard' method of measuring intraocular pressure?

Eye to Eye: An Ophthalmology Podcast from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

CHAPTER

The Cost of Monitoring Glaucoma Patients in Their Own Homes

Andrea, it was fascinating to hear that you post home I care or home IOP monitoring technologies to patients homes for them to do that themselves. There is a potential that by displacing some patients from the clinic we might have less footfall in hospital clinics and perhaps that would save money but then there'll be resources needed in other areas. We've just completed an NHR funded study called the eye track study which was which was looking at the feasibility of home glaucoma monitoring. The conclusion will be that home monitoring is feasible but in who which groups of patients would it be most useful? And what kind of patient might benefit most from having more measurements  there's a lot

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner