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Don G. Salvacion, M.D.

Resident Ophthalmologist Veterans Memorial Medical Center Quezon City, Philippines

Progress in the Field of T elemedicine in the Ophthalmology Department

• f a Philippine Hospital for Veterans

 PEVIOUS ENDEAVORS in TELEMDICINE

 Phacoemulsification Conference (October 2011)  Surgical conference at the hospital  2-way communication with Kyushu University and

the Philippine Heart Center

 Patients at another clinic from within the hospital

presented the group

 Verdict: SUCCESS

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 PEVIOUS ENDEAVORS in TELEMDICINE

 Telementoring Session (September 2012)  2-way connection with a Philippine Hospital for

Children in Quezon City

 Teaching session of Pedia-Ophthalmologists  Presentation and demonstration of examining

pediatric patients

 Verdict: SUCCESS

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 2013 ENDEAVORS in TELEMDICINE

 Zlin Ophthalmology Festival (March 2013)  1-way connection  Live opthalmologic surgical cases viewed from the

Czech Republic and Italy

 New procedures demonstrated  Verdict: SUCCESS

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 2013 ENDEAVORS in TELEMDICINE

 Telementoring Session with Cebu City (September

2013)

 2-way connection with Ophthalmologists in Cebu

City

 Lectures given and surgical case presented and

commented on to test quality

 Verdict: SUCCESS

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 2013 ENDEAVORS in TELEMDICINE

 National Telemdicine Phacoemulsification Conference

(November 2013)

 Planned 4-way connection of Quezon City with

distant provinces in the Philippines

 Planned presentation and discussion of surgical

cases

 Planned establishment of connections with other

• phthalmologist nationwide

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 2013 ENDEAVORS in TELEMDICINE

 National Telemdicine Phacoemulsification Conference

(March 2013)

 Unfortunately, this was moved to the 1st quarter

• f 2014 due to local technical problems

 Verdict: DEFERRED

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 HURDLES to OVERCOME:

 Levelling of expectations  Internet Lines  Equipment

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 PRESENT UNDERTAKINGS

 Education of other physicians to level expectations  Laying down of High-Speed Internet cables at the

VMMC

 Linking of

VMMC with other Ophthalmology Institutions in the Philippines

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 2014

 Why do we need Telemedicine? Two heads are better than one.

Many heads are the best.

 Linking of

Veterans Memorial Medical Center Eye Clinic and

• ther Ophthalmologic institutions in the Philippines

 High-Speed internet cables installed for resolution

demonstration and consultation of Surgical Ophthalmologic cases

 Bridging the gap of missed learning between various institutions

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 IN SUMMARY

 The

VMMC Department of Ophthalmology is peristent in promoting Telemedicine as a valuable learning and training tool

 There have been some hurdles encountered which are already

being addressed

 With continued support of the DOST

• ASTI, our Department will

continue to push for the development and promotion of knowledge sharing through telemdicine

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THANK YOU and a GOOD DAY!