Video Consultation
Video consultation would be more effective in the following cases:
Follow up cases to discuss further regarding the diagnosis, investigations and treatment options
If you have been examined elsewhere and wish to have a second opinion
Patients with eye allergies, external infections can have an initial video consultations - follow up checks would be needed if there is no response to the treatment
It is not possible to examine the retina through a video consultation - hence this may not be an effective way of check up for first retina / eye consultation
About video consultations for Eye / Retinal problems:
Video consultations slots are for 15 mins . Keep the conversation crisp and to the point
Please send the previous medical / eye checkup reports, scans etc to us by email -theretinaclinic@gmail.com - prior to the video consultation
Video consultation for eye and retinal problems has limitations as it is not possible to examine the eye and retinal details. It is very likely that a definite diagnosis may not be reached during a video consultation. The discussion and advice is likely to be more general. You may be advised to undergo further in-clinic testing.