| Challenges to establishing nationwide diabetic retinopathy screening programs. | |
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PMID: 21460726 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the results of recently published studies on diabetic retinopathy screening. RECENT FINDINGS: Despite numerous public health campaigns and the existence of guidelines designed to promote annual retinal exams for diabetes patients, an unacceptably high number of patients are not screened for diabetic retinopathy. Current findings suggest the need for novel methods to improve compliance with retinal screening exams among diabetes patients to preserve vision functionality in this population. SUMMARY: Diabetic retinopathy represents a major cause of acquired vision loss. The following review addresses the factors that contribute to inadequate retinopathy screenings among diabetes patients and proposes solutions that have the potential to increase the quality and accessibility of screening programs for diabetes patients. |
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Ribhi Hazin; Mohammed K Barazi; Michael Summerfield |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-1 |
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Title: Current opinion in ophthalmology Volume: - ISSN: 1531-7021 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-4 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9011108 Medline TA: Curr Opin Ophthalmol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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aMassachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA bThe Retina Group of Washington, USA cGeorgetown University/Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. |
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