Diabetic retinopathy screening: global and local perspective

RA Gangwani, J Lian, S McGhee, DSH Wong… - Hong Kong Medical …, 2016 - hub.hku.hk
Diabetes mellitus has become a global epidemic. It causes significant macrovascular
complications such as coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and stroke; as well …

[HTML][HTML] Fundamental principles of an effective diabetic retinopathy screening program

P Lanzetta, V Sarao, PH Scanlon, J Barratt, M Porta… - Acta …, 2020 - Springer
Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness among working-age
adults worldwide. Early detection and treatment are necessary to forestall vision loss from …

Challenges to establishing nationwide diabetic retinopathy screening programs

R Hazin, MK Barazi, M Summerfield - Current opinion in …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Diabetic retinopathy represents a major cause of acquired vision loss. The following review
addresses the factors that contribute to inadequate retinopathy screenings among diabetes …

Retinopathy screening in individuals with type 2 diabetes: who, how, how often, and at what cost—an epidemiologic review

M Swanson - Optometry-Journal of the American Optometric …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Despite treatment regimens, which can reduce blindness, diabetic
retinopathy remains the leading cause of irreversible blindness for persons less than 75 …

Developing a screening program to detect sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy in South India

P Namperumalsamy, PK Nirmalan… - Diabetes Care, 2003 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—To develop a screening protocol for detection of sight-threatening diabetic
retinopathy in south India. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We performed …

[PDF][PDF] Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Methods and Programmes Adopted in Different Parts of the World–Further Insights

J Pieczynski, A Grzybowski - … Adopted in Different Parts of the …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Diabetic Retinopathy Editorial Page 1 Diabetic Retinopathy Editorial TOUCH MEDICAL
MEDIA 1 Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Methods and Programmes Adopted in Different …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetic retinopathy screening guidelines in India: All India Ophthalmological Society diabetic retinopathy task force and Vitreoretinal Society of India …

R Raman, K Ramasamy, R Rajalakshmi… - Indian journal of …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is an emerging preventable cause of blindness in India. All India
Ophthalmology Society (AIOS) and Vitreo-Retinal Society of India (VRSI) have initiated …

[HTML][HTML] Present and future screening programs for diabetic retinopathy: a narrative review

A Abou Taha, S Dinesen, AS Vergmann… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Diabetes is a prevalent global concern, with an estimated 12% of the global adult population
affected by 2045. Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a sight-threatening complication, has spurred …

[HTML][HTML] Role of early screening for diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus: an overview

P Vashist, S Singh, N Gupta… - Indian Journal of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Diabetes has emerged as a major public health problem in India. It is estimated that there
were 40 million persons with diabetes in India in 2007 and this number is predicted to rise to …

Patient and provider perspectives on barriers to screening for diabetic retinopathy: an exploratory study from southern India

S Kumar, G Kumar, S Velu, S Pardhan, S Sivaprasad… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of visual impairment after
cataract and uncorrected refractive error. It has major public health implications globally …