Telemedicine and Ophthalmology: Aiding our patients amidst and beyond COVID-19

Telemedicine and Ophthalmology: Aiding our patients amidst and beyond COVID-19.
(webinar in English)

Wednesday 16/09/2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a global impact on the healthcare system, and two countries greatly affected by the outbreaks have been the USA and Brazil.

At the end of the webinar, the participants are expected to:
  1. Describe how teleophthalmology has been able to keep patients connected with their providers in these two countries. 
  2. List different technologies or platforms available to see and exam patients remotely 
  3. Compare the similarities and differences between these programs, both hosting different regional contexts.

Program:
  • Introduction
      Giselle Ricur (Argentina)
  • Tele-Ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. USA
      Ranya G. Habash (USA)
  • Tele-Opthalmology at the Federal University of Goiás. Brazil
      Alexandre Taleb (Brazil)


Moderator: Giselle Ricur (Argentina)



Ranya Habash MD(USA)


    • Consultant, Microsoft
  • Medical Director, Technology Innovation
  • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
  • Chief Medical Officer, Everbridge




Alexandre Taleb MD PhD

(Brazil)

  • Ophthalmologist - Neurophthalmology and Retina and Vitreous
  • Telemedicine Professor at Universidade Federal de Goias, UFG - Brazil
  • PhD in Teleophthalmology - Universidade de Sao Paulo - USP - Brazil
  • Coordinator of NUTTs (Nucleo de Telemedicina e Telessaude) - UFG
  • Coordinator of the Telemedicine, Technology and Innovation Committee at CBO (Brazilian Council of Ophthalmology)




PAAO Coordinator:  Dra. Giselle Ricur (Argentina)


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