Eye mobile starts in Görlitz: Provision for rural regions!

Eye mobile starts in Görlitz: Provision for rural regions!

Bautzen, Deutschland - A small trend that could make great things: On July 7th and 8th, the eye mobile of the Berlin health company Mirantus stops in Oberlausitz, more precisely in Bernstadt a. d. Eigen and Göda. This is a great opportunity for people here who often suffer from long waiting times in overcrowded medical practices to preserve uncomplicated eye checks. Again and again you can see answering machines in the practices that can no longer take up new patients, and this is exactly where the innovative concept of mobile eye prevention comes in.

like the Sächsische If the eye mobile is carrying out extensive optometric eye examinations in which trained optometers make retinal images, measure the intraocular pressure or test the visual acuity. The data is then forwarded to specialists in Germany. The patients then receive a written finding either by post or email. In the event of abnormalities, you can arrange a video consultation or make an appointment in a doctor's office.

eye prevention for all

The concern of Mirantus is clear: eye privation should be made accessible to all people, especially in rural areas, where there is often a lack of specialists. In the district of Bautzen, for example, the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians (KV) Saxony shows that ophthalmological care is mathematically above the target, but in truth there is a real supply. There are currently 22.5 ophthalmological full -time positions in the district, but this could change soon due to impending age exits in the next few years.

The mobile solution is well received by people. Over 10,000 people in Saxony, Brandenburg and Thuringia have already benefited from this offer. However, Mirantus makes it clear that they are not a competition with resident doctors, but rather form a sensible addition to the system of ophthalmological care, as well as a model that already exists in other regions of Germany, as in Saarland or Schleswig-Holstein.

mube and the eye health

Another exciting project is the “mobile investigation and treatment unit” (Mube), which the Saxon Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians launched. The aim of this initiative is to offer ophthalmological studies and findings directly on site. Telemedicine is also used to avoid long distances and waiting times for patients who need routine examinations regularly. Patients with diseases such as macular degeneration or glaucoma benefit particularly from this flexible offer. The VDEK reports that the costs for the examinations and treatments are covered by the statutory health insurance companies.

In summer the eye mobile will continue to be on the road, with further stops in Oberlausitz: among others in Mittelherwigsdorf (July 22), Seifhennersdorf (August 6) and Großschönau (August 22). If you want to book an appointment, you can do this online on the Mirantus page at Mirantus.com . There is really something for the eye health in the region!