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Prospective comparison of two methods of screening for diabetic retinopathy by nonmydriatic fundus camera

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    Identifier: imarina:6386470
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    Romero-Aroca PSagarra-Alamo RBasora-Gallisa JBasora-Gallisa TBaget-Bernaldiz MBautista-Perez A
    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.
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    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/
    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
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Article's DOI: 10.2147/OPTH.S14521
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2010
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    Ophthalmology
    Nonmydriatic fundus camera
    Epidemiology
    Diabetic retinopathy
    Diabetic macular edema
    Diabetes mellitus
    epidemiology
    diabetic retinopathy
    diabetic macular edema
    diabetes mellitus
    Saúde coletiva
    Química
    Ophthalmology
    Odontología
    Medicina iii
    Medicina ii
    Medicina i
    Interdisciplinar
    Ciências biológicas iii
    Ciências biológicas ii
    Biotecnología
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