If you missed the full article in AOA Focus, read the excerpts now available on the AOA Website. This comprehensive look into the meteoric rise of telemedicine’s impact in optometry explores several aspect of this transitional shift in our profession.
Chris Wolfe, OD is seen as one of optometry’s thought leaders capture the essence of the debate when he states, “Unfortunately, there are companies out there using the idea of ‘telehealth’ that’s confusing to the public in order to sell a product.” This concept circles back to Rule #! - The optometrist must be responsible for making clinical judgement calls.