Oculus & ^Datico®
Visual field diagnostics as an end-to-end digital process

With the integration of Oculus, ^Datico® is expanding its platform to include another key component of clinical diagnostics. Visual field measurement, which plays an important role in neurological and ophthalmological contexts, is not only connected, but also transferred to an end-to-end digital workflow.

The focus is not on the individual measurement, but on the question of how fragmented individual findings can be turned into consistent, processable overall findings – embedded in existing clinical processes.

When diagnostics meets fragmented systems

In practice, visual field measurements rarely provide a single result. Instead, several individual reports are generated within an examination context, each of which depicts different aspects of visual function.

These reports are typically available in separate documents, are generated in different systems and then have to be merged manually. This is precisely where media discontinuities, additional work and inconsistencies in the documentation arise.

The actual diagnostic quality often falls short of the possibilities because the context of the data is not used systematically.

Integration via Twinfield and GDT – embedded in the clinical workflow

The technical integration follows an established clinical process. Patient data and case information are transferred via the GDT protocol to the Twinfield software, which serves as the central environment for Oculus diagnostics.

This is where the visual field measurement is carried out. The results are not generated as individual findings, but are provided as several reports within the system.

These reports are then transferred to ^Datico® and integrated into the ^Datico® LIFE HUB. The decisive factor here is that the data is not only stored, but also processed in a structured manner.

From individual reports to consistent overall findings

The real added value of the integration comes from the merging of the data. The individual PDF reports of the visual field measurement are automatically consolidated into an overall document and supplemented with additional content.

^Datico® Smart Forms is used to generate a structured summary in which findings can be evaluated, commented on and placed in a clinical context. This creates a standardized, comprehensible overall finding from several isolated reports.

This overall report is then fed back into the HIS/KISS system, where it is clearly assigned to a case. The diagnostics thus seamlessly become part of the existing documentation.

Diagnostics becomes part of an integrated data logic

The integration of Oculus changes the role of visual field diagnostics in the system. It is no longer a separate process with downstream documentation, but part of a consistent data logic.

Findings are structured, consolidated and immediately available in the right context for further use. Especially in neurological and rehabilitative settings, where progression and comparison are crucial, this integration creates a much better basis for assessment and treatment planning.

Conclusion

The integration of Oculus shows how specialized diagnostic systems can be integrated into an end-to-end digital process chain.

The combination of GDT-based transfer, structured integration of findings and automatic consolidation creates a workflow that is not only more efficient, but also improves the quality of documentation and evaluation.

This represents a further step towards integrated, data-based clinical care.