[Study of French ophthalmologists' impressions of the telemonitoring tool, Odysight©]

Telemedicine is booming in France, particularly in disciplines dealing with chronic pathologies such as ophthalmology. Odysight© is the first French mobile application for functional self-monitoring of patients with chronic macular disease. The objective of this study was to assess French ophthalmologists' perceptions of this tool.

An online questionnaire was emailed to 807 French ophthalmologists between February and July 2025, with three follow-ups spaced one month apart. Fifty-five usable responses were collected. The questionnaire included closed-ended and open-ended items regarding practical experience with the application, perceived utility, impact on daily practice, and prospects for integration into the healthcare system.

Perceptions of the clinical utility of the data were mixed; 18.2% of respondents considered the data "very useful", 29.1% "somewhat useful", 38.2% "not very useful", and 14.5% "useless". Hospital staff were the most critical (69.3% negative); private practitioners were more nuanced (53.1% negative); while mixed-practice practitioners were more favorable (70% positive). Open-ended comments highlighted the frequency of false positives (10 practitioners), the perceived lack of reliability of the data (5 practitioners), and difficulties with consistent patient compliance (5 practitioners).

Odysight© is seen as a promising tool but is limited in particular by the high false positive rate of alerts sent to practitioners. This obstacle must be addressed to enable wider adoption and sustainable integration into the healthcare system.