Internet-based glaucoma diagnostic system
First Claim
1. An objective method for helping a clinician manage a glaucoma patient, comprising the steps of:
- rating the importance to the care process of a plurality of treatment options along a first scale;
rating the strength of the evidence supporting each recommendation along a second scale to reflect the quality of evidence available;
displaying said plurality of treatment options to said clinician and displaying the corresponding importance rating and strength of the evidence rating proximate thereto to assist the clinician in making glaucoma management decisions for said patient.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing telemedical direct perimetry and ophthalmoscopy to support optometric providers in the screening, diagnosis, treatment and management of glaucoma patients. The system includes an internet accessible software program inclusive of a data submission and collection module that is a menu-driven series of medical examination menus to guide clinicians through an examination procedure and data entry therefrom. In addition, a data interpretation module is provided in the form of a menu-driven series of guided menu-driven medical diagnostic menus to guide clinicians to a correct diagnosis based on a comparative analysis with visual fields and disk images. A data interpretation module is also provided and this includes an on-line library of authoritative references. A results reporting module is used for generating patient reports for glaucoma diagnosis, treatment and analysis. In addition, a unique disease management module prescribes a prioritized program of glaucoma care.
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5 Claims
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1. An objective method for helping a clinician manage a glaucoma patient, comprising the steps of:
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rating the importance to the care process of a plurality of treatment options along a first scale;
rating the strength of the evidence supporting each recommendation along a second scale to reflect the quality of evidence available;
displaying said plurality of treatment options to said clinician and displaying the corresponding importance rating and strength of the evidence rating proximate thereto to assist the clinician in making glaucoma management decisions for said patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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