Traveling eye care pilot program launches in Wyoming

(Source – blogs.va/gov)

In 2015, VA launched the Technology-based Eye Care Services (TECS) program to bring specialty eye care services to underserved Veterans. This telehealth initiative places eye technicians in VA clinics in rural areas to conduct screenings.

They send the results to VA eye care providers for diagnosis and follow-up care. Since its inception, there are now 40 TECS sites across the country.

The Cheyenne VA Medical Center in Wyoming has launched a pilot program to expand mobile eye care access to even more underserved Veterans who live in rural areas.  Continue reading the blog here…

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