Tele Ophthalmology

(MeEk)- 115 Centres:

After the successful launch and initiation of operations of e-UPHCs (Electronic Urban Primary Health Centres) under PPP with Government of Andhra Pradesh, Apollo TeleHealth was awarded another project, i.e., Tele-Ophthalmology under Public-Private Partnership.

Apollo TeleHealth signed an MoU with the Government of Andhra Pradesh in Feb 2018 to drive the vision of its Chairman for bringing healthcare closer to the public; this time for providing Ophthalmology screening, diagnosis and referral to network hospitals for further management.

Apollo TeleHealth has set up Tele-Ophthalmology centres with state-of-the-art eye screening facilities at 115 identified Community Health Centres run by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh in the 13 districts of the state. Each centre is equipped with, automated digital equipment viz; Fundus Camera, Auto- refractometer, Lensometer, Trial Set and other eye screening devices with qualified Optometrist and ophthalmic assistant to run the centres. Apollo TeleHealth manages the project electronically through Electronic Medical Record keeping; the digital transmission of images captured from the equipment for eye screening and digital reports through Telemedicine.