Eye care professionals in towns and villages received 3G-enabled smartphones, laptop computers, PCs and mobile broadband connectivity via China Telecom’s 3G EV-DO network.

The Mobile Vision Project began in October 2011. Today, 50 township-level clinics regularly use the system in their daily medical practice and an additional 71 clinics are registered to roll out the system in the coming months. Of the 1,144 eye exams collected to date, 684 resulted in a diagnosis of amblyopia.

“Early results indicate that the 3G-enabled system assists in better collection and analysis of patients’ health information, improves efficiency and timeliness in data exchange between health workers and improves data collection, screening and treatment”, ,” said Tao Li, president of Xi’an Kingtone Information

“The Mobile Vision Project builds on the knowledge we have gained over the years to help improve patient care in rural communities and is a powerful example of how through collaboration, we can create projects that make a difference in people’s lives”, said Xiang Wang, senior vice president and president of Qualcomm Greater China.