Author, as appears in the article.: Romero-Aroca P; Sagarra-Alamo R; Basora-Gallisa J; Basora-Gallisa T; Baget-Bernaldiz M; Bautista-Perez A

Department: Medicina i Cirurgia

URV's Author/s: Basora Gallisa, Josep

Keywords: Nonmydriatic fundus camera Epidemiology Diabetic retinopathy Diabetic macular edema Diabetes mellitus epidemiology diabetic retinopathy diabetic macular edema diabetes mellitus

Abstract: Purpose: To compare the results obtained by two screening techniques for diabetic retinopathy. Methods: Patients were assessed in two groups, according to whether the retinal images were analyzed by the general practitioner (Group 1) or by the ophthalmologist (Group 2) in a two- year prospective study using telemedicine. Results: The number of patients referred to the nonmydriatic fundus camera unit was higher in Group 1 than in Group 2 (63.80% versus 17.63%). Greater patient adherence was observed in Group 1 than in Group 2 when patients came to retinography (98.25% versus 87.52%). There were no significant differences in other technique variables. The prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was similar in both groups (8.98% in Group 1 and 9.16% in Group 2), but the prevalence of severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy was higher in Group 2 (1.69% [severe] and 0.45% [proliferative]) than in Group 1 (1.01% and 0.11%, respectively). Diabetic macular edema was more prevalent in Group 2 (2.03%). Conclusions: The inclusion of general practitioners in the screening method seems to be important. A great number of patients with diabetes mellitus were screened, and a higher percentage of patients with diabetic retinopathy or macular edema were detected. © 2010 Romero-Aroca et al.

Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Química Ophthalmology Odontología Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Biotecnología

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 11775467

Author's mail: josep.basora@urv.cat josep.basora@urv.cat

Record's date: 2023-06-17

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3009995/

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.). 4 (1): 1481-1488

APA: Romero-Aroca P; Sagarra-Alamo R; Basora-Gallisa J; Basora-Gallisa T; Baget-Bernaldiz M; Bautista-Perez A (2010). Prospective comparison of two methods of screening for diabetic retinopathy by nonmydriatic fundus camera. Clinical Ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 4(1), 1481-1488. DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S14521

Article's DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S14521

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2010

Publication Type: Journal Publications