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Is it safe to increase diabetic retinopathy screening intervals in patients with no/background diabetic retinopathy?

  • Hayley Chambers
  • , Shoba Balu
  • , Helen Wharton
  • , Paul D. Dodson
  • , Jonathan Gibson
  • Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

Abstract

Patients who present with background DR should continue to be screened annually as a high prportion of these patients develop sight threatening DR (12%).
A low prportion of patients with no DR at baseline were referred for STDR (1.3%). Out of the 51 patients in this category referred only 1 required laser.
The authors suggest that patients graded R0M0 could be screened biannually.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2013
EventRoyal College of Ophthalmologists annual congress 2013 - Arena & Convention Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Duration: 21 May 2013 → 23 May 2013

Congress

CongressRoyal College of Ophthalmologists annual congress 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLiverpool
Period21/05/13 → 23/05/13

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • screening

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