Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond

A. B. Bayoumy; C. C. A. F. M. Veugen; L. B. van Rijssen; J. W. M. Bok; J. Borgstein

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joto.2020.12.003

Self-monitoring of the tympanic membrane: An opportunity for telemedicine during times of COVID-19 and beyond

A. B. Bayoumy, C. C. A. F. M. Veugen, L. B. van Rijssen, J. W. M. Bok, J. Borgstein

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Abstract

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 $6–35 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	120-122
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Otology
Volume	16
Issue number	2
Early online date	2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joto.2020.12.003
Publication status	Published - Apr 2021

Keywords

Digital otoscopes
Telemedicine
Tympanic membrane
Tympanic membrane retractions

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