Tele-ophthalmology includes remote medical advice, remote screening, remote data archiving, remote consultation, remote outpatient service and remote

surgery, etc. Remote ophthalmic screening is of great significance for the early detection of common blindness eye diseases and ocular complications of systemic chronic diseases. Videoconferencing-based teleconsultation is a useful way to solve the diagnosis of complicated eye diseases. Tele-ophthalmology still belongs to the starting stage in China. Tele-ophthalmology services need further promotion. Medical personnel are the main technology support in tele-ophthalmology. Tele-ophthalmology service scope and standards need to develop. Tele-ophthalmology consistency with face-to-face clinic needs to be thorough research. The charging system and business model of tele-ophthalmology need to further explore. Artificial intelligence assisted remote image reading also needs to study and improve. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2017, 26: 217-219)