Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Using Telemedicine Tools: Pilot Study in Hungary

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Using Telemedicine Tools: Pilot Study in Hungary

Introduction. Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a sight-threatening complication of diabetes. Telemedicine tools can prevent blindness. We aimed to investigate the patients' satisfaction when using such tools (fundus camera examination) and the effect of demographic and socioeconomic factors on participation in screening. Methods. Pilot study involving fundus camera screening and self-administered q...

Telemedicine and computers in diabetic retinopathy screening.

Diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment in Myanmar: a pilot study

Background/aims The goals of this pilot study were (a) to demonstrate the feasibility of identifying patients with vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (DR) in a provincial area of Myanmar and treating them with portable lasers and (b) to gather data specific to Myanmar to help design larger cross-sectional studies of DR prevalence in Myanmar. Methods 97 consecutive patients with diabetes ...

Diabetic Retinopathy in Italy: Epidemiology Data and Telemedicine Screening Programs

In Italy, the number of people living with diabetes is about 3.5 million (5.5% of the population), with an increase by about 60% in the last 20 years and with 1 person out of 3 older than 65 years. The Italian Health Service system estimates that 10 billion euros is spent annually on caring for patients with diabetes, a figure that increases yearly. No national data on prevalence and incidence ...

Improving diabetic retinopathy screening ratios using telemedicine-based digital retinal imaging technology: the Vine Hill study.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of a telemedicine, digital retinal imaging strategy on diabetic retinopathy screening rates in an inner-city primary care clinic. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This retrospective cohort study included all diabetic patients aged > or = 18 years (n = 495) seen at Vine Hill Community Clinic between 1 September 2003 and 31 August 2004. Patients were offered ophthalm...