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Teleophthalmology and the digital divide: inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic

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EYE
Volume 35, Issue 6, Pages 1529-1531

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SPRINGERNATURE
DOI: 10.1038/s41433-020-01323-x

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  1. NIH/NEI [EY001792, R01 EY029673, K12 EY021475]
  2. NIH/NIMHD [U54MD012523]
  3. Research to Prevent Blindness

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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a shift towards telehealth technology in eye care delivery, aiming to improve access to care; however, the impact on health equity remains uncertain.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented change in the way we deliver eye care to our patients, most notably with the rapid addition of telehealth technology into our practices. We have welcomed telehealth with open arms in hopes that it would improve access to care for our patients; however, one question remains: Does it improve health equity?

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