The interest for telemedicine has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic because of the risk of infection.Recently,commercial companies started selling digital USB-otoscopes(DUO)that can be connected to a mobile phone....The interest for telemedicine has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic because of the risk of infection.Recently,commercial companies started selling digital USB-otoscopes(DUO)that can be connected to a mobile phone.These DUOs are inexpensive(costing approximately$6e35 each)and make it possible to visualize the whole tympanic membrane.Here,we illustrate the case of a patient who had operative correction of a tympanic membrane retraction,and who self-monitored the tympanic membrane in the course of time.Additionally,we discuss the use of DUOs in otolaryngology telemedicine practice.The use of simple digital USB otoscopes provides a promising method to assess and monitor the tympanic membrane remotely.However,more research is needed to establish the role of DUOs in telemedicine.展开更多
文摘The interest for telemedicine has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic because of the risk of infection.Recently,commercial companies started selling digital USB-otoscopes(DUO)that can be connected to a mobile phone.These DUOs are inexpensive(costing approximately$6e35 each)and make it possible to visualize the whole tympanic membrane.Here,we illustrate the case of a patient who had operative correction of a tympanic membrane retraction,and who self-monitored the tympanic membrane in the course of time.Additionally,we discuss the use of DUOs in otolaryngology telemedicine practice.The use of simple digital USB otoscopes provides a promising method to assess and monitor the tympanic membrane remotely.However,more research is needed to establish the role of DUOs in telemedicine.
