scholarly journals The impact of national diabetic retinopathy screening on ophthalmology: the need for urgent planning

Eye ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (9) ◽  
pp. 1009-1011 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Harding ◽  
L Garvican ◽  
J Talbot
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Retinopathy Screening

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Literature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Egunsola ◽  
Laura E. Dowsett ◽  
Ruth Diaz ◽  
Michael Brent ◽  
Valeria Rac ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening ◽  
Qualitative Literature ◽  
Retinopathy Screening

Digital Ophthalmology in the UK – Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Virtual Glaucoma Clinics in the National Health Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 237 (12) ◽  
pp. 1400-1408
Author(s):  
Heinrich Heimann ◽  
Deborah Broadbent ◽  
Robert Cheeseman
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
National Health ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Imaging Results ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Retinopathy Screening

AbstractThe customary doctor and patient interactions are currently undergoing significant changes through technological advances in imaging and data processing and the need for reducing person-to person contacts during the COVID-19 crisis. There is a trend away from face-to-face examinations to virtual assessments and decision making. Ophthalmology is particularly amenable to such changes, as a high proportion of clinical decisions are based on routine tests and imaging results, which can be assessed remotely. The uptake of digital ophthalmology varies significantly between countries. Due to financial constraints within the National Health Service, specialized ophthalmology units in the UK have been early adopters of digital technology. For more than a decade, patients have been managed remotely in the diabetic retinopathy screening service and virtual glaucoma clinics. We describe the day-to-day running of such services and the doctor and patient experiences with digital ophthalmology in daily practice.

scholarly journals Five regions, five retinopathy screening programmes: a systematic review of how Portugal addresses the challenge

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreia Marisa Penso Pereira ◽  
Raul Manuel da Silva Laureano ◽  
Fernando Buarque de Lima Neto
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Web Sites ◽  
National Health System ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Levels Of Care ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening ◽  
Relevant Role ◽  
Retinopathy Screening

Abstract Background The implementation of a population-based screening programme for diabetic retinopathy involves several challenges, often leading to postponements and setbacks at high human and material costs. Thus, it is of the utmost importance to promote the sharing of experiences, successes, and difficulties. However, factors such as the existence of regional programmes, specificities of each country’s health systems, organisational and even linguistic barriers, make it difficult to create a solid framework that can be used as a basis for future projects. Methods Web of Science and PubMed platforms were searched using appropriate key words. The review process resulted in 423 articles adherent to the search criteria, 28 of which were accepted and analysed. Web sites of all Portuguese governmental and non-governmental organisations, with a relevant role on the research topic, were inspected and 75 official documents were retrieved and analysed. Results Since 2001, five regional screening programmes were gradually implemented under the guidelines of Portuguese General Health Department. However, complete population coverage was still not achieved. Among the main difficulties reported are the complex articulation between different levels of care providers, the low number of orthoptic technician in the national health system, the high burden that images grading, and treatment of positive cases represents for hospitals ophthalmology services, and low adherence rates. Yet, the comparison between strategies adopted in the different regions allowed the identification of potential solutions: hire orthoptic technician for primary health care units, eliminating the dependence of hospital professionals; use artificial intelligence algorithms for automatic retinographies grading, avoiding ophthalmologists overload; adoption of proximity strategies, as the use of portable retinographers, to promote adherence to screening. Conclusion Access to diabetic retinopathy screening remains remarkably variable in Portugal and needs urgent attention. However, several characteristics of effective screening programmes were found in Portuguese screening programmes, what seems to point toward promising outcomes, especially if each other highlights are considered. The findings of this research could be very useful for the other countries with similar socio-political characteristics. Trial registration PROSPERO registration ID CRD42020200115.

Recently updated global diabetic retinopathy screening guidelines: commonalities, differences, and future possibilities

Eye ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taraprasad Das ◽  
Brijesh Takkar ◽  
Sobha Sivaprasad ◽  
Thamarangsi Thanksphon ◽  
Hugh Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Retinopathy ◽  
Screening Guidelines ◽  
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening ◽  
Retinopathy Screening
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