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Telemedicine for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in an Urban, Insured Population Using Fundus Cameras in a Primary Care Office Setting
Document Type
Academic Journal
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Source
Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers, and Imaging Retina. November, 2019, Vol. 50 Issue 11, pE274, p4 p.
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Language
English
ISSN
2325-8160
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: This study examines the rate of adherence to recommended ophthalmology follow-up after primary care-based telemedicine diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Retrospective observational study of 5,764 insured diabetic patients undergoing telemedicine DR screening between May 2015 and April 2017 in an urban primary care setting. Patients underwent non-mydriatic fundus photography for telemedicine DR screening. The main outcome measure was the “capture rate.” RESULTS: Of the patients studied, 31.7% were found to have any retinal pathology, and 20% were found to have DR. In the 11.8% percent of patients with sight-threatening retinopathy who were recommended to have a retinal examination, the capture rate was 81.9%. CONCLUSION: The authors' study demonstrated higher capture rate than has been previously reported, indicating that telemedicine DR screening in an urban, insured population may be a useful method for triaging high-risk patients without losing patients to follow-up. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019;50: e274–e277.]
Introduction It is predicted that the number of individuals in the U.S. affected by diabetes will rise from approximately 28 million in 2007 to 60.7 million in 2030. (1) With [...]
Introduction It is predicted that the number of individuals in the U.S. affected by diabetes will rise from approximately 28 million in 2007 to 60.7 million in 2030. (1) With [...]