Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-Up Study : (NYC-SIGHT)Tele-Retinal Image Findings and Importance of Photography

Purpose: To describe tele-retinal abnormality image findings from the Manhattan Vision Screening and Follow-up Study (NYC-SIGHT), which aims to investigate whether community-based eye health outreach strategies using telemedicine can improve visual outcomes among at-risk populations in Upper Manhattan. Methods: A 5-year prospective, cluster-randomized clinical trial was conducted. Eligible individuals aged 40 years and older were recruited from affordable housing developments and senior centers in New York City. Participants underwent on-site eye health screening (best-corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure [IOP] measurements, and fundus photography). Fundus images were graded via telemedicine by a retina specialist. Multivariate logistic regression modeling was used to assess the factors associated with abnormal retinal findings requiring referral to ophthalmology. Results: Participants with a retinal abnormality on fundus photography (n = 157) were predominantly older adults, with a mean age of 68.4 ± 11.1 years, female (63.7%), African American (50.3%), and Hispanic (43.3%). A total of 32 participants in our study passed the vision and IOP screening but had an abnormal retinal image and ocular pathology that would have been missed without fundus photography. Individuals who self-identified as having preexisting glaucoma (odds ratio [OR] = 3.749, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.741-8.074, p = 0.0001) and had severe vision impairment (OR = 4.1034, 95% CI = 2.0740-8.1186, p = 0.000) at the screening had significantly higher odds of having an abnormal retinal image. Conclusion: This community-based study targeted populations at-risk for eye disease, improved access to eye care, detected a significant number of retinal image abnormalities requiring follow-up by using telemedicine, and provided evidence of the importance of fundus photography during eye health screenings. CTR number: NCT04271709.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:30

Enthalten in:

Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association - 30(2024), 3 vom: 31. März, Seite 664-676

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Horowitz, Jason D [VerfasserIn]
Adeghate, Jennifer O [VerfasserIn]
Karani, Rabia [VerfasserIn]
Henriquez, Desiree R [VerfasserIn]
Gorroochurn, Prakash [VerfasserIn]
Sharma, Tarun [VerfasserIn]
Park, Lisa [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Diamond, Daniel F [VerfasserIn]
Harizman, Noga [VerfasserIn]
Auran, James D [VerfasserIn]
Maruri, Stefania C [VerfasserIn]
Liebmann, Jeffrey M [VerfasserIn]
Cioffi, George A [VerfasserIn]
Hark, Lisa A [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Eye health screening
Fundus image
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Retina
Tele-ophthalmology
Telemedicine

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Date Completed 11.03.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04271709

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/tmj.2023.0134

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361490534