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An ophthalmologist-inventor described automated slit-lamp imaging as a way to standardize anterior-segment documentation. The discussion emphasized workflow, ergonomics, teleophthalmology, and future AI training needs.

Video-based ADHD prescribing increased substantially following Australia’s permanent telehealth reforms, with ADHD consultations showing greater virtual adoption than other psychotropic prescribing categories. Observational findings describe utilization patterns but do not establish causality.

A conference presentation at Optometry’s Meeting 2026 examined teleretina adoption in primary care settings and the expanding role of AI-assisted retinal imaging, including autonomous diabetic retinopathy detection and emerging oculomics applications, while cautioning clinicians about AI bias and the limits of consumer-facing large language models.

A psychiatric mental health NP outlined clinical and regulatory safeguards for virtual ADHD stimulant prescribing, noting that federal telehealth flexibilities extending through December 2026 do not supersede stricter state-level requirements.

The authors suggest that an effective, smartphone-delivered CBT program could expand access to first-line treatment for GAD—particularly in settings where traditional therapy is difficult to obtain.

Patients receiving telehealth visits had statistically higher rates of emergency department use (38.2% vs 30.2%) and inpatient stays (29.9% vs 21.6%) than patients exclusively seen and examined by their physicians in person.