Aplicación multiplataforma para la gestión de fichas clínicas y el monitoreo de la evolución de la agudeza visual en Óptica Sudamericana

Abstract

Clinical records are essential documents for clinical follow-up and checking the positive or negative evolution of applied treatments. In the visual health sector, is crucial to keep a comprehensive and complete historical record to figure out whether each prescription for corrective lenses is functional, effective, and delays the expected deterioration of visual acuity. This research focuses on the development and implementation of a cross-platform application for managing clinical records and monitoring visual evolution at Óptica Sudamericana, which was designed to access and record consultation from any digital environment, thereby improving the quality of patient care both inside and outside the optical practice. The application, developed in Flutter, due to its cross-platform performance, and supported by APIs built with Python through the FastAPI framework, allows for the merged and secure registration, consultation, and updating of each patient’s information. Furthermore, PostgreSQL was chosen as the database engine for its open-source nature and robustness. Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology was adopted due to its iterative, adaptable, and user-centric approach. Finally, the result was an application that ensures data integrity, adapts to the specific needs of the visual health sector, and eases access in any digital environment. This empowers optometrist to improve the quality of services for patients, promoting more precise and prompt care.