Visual impairment certification due to diabetic retinopathy in North and Eastern Devon.
Siying LinBhaskar GuptaNatalee JamesRoland H LingPublished in: Acta ophthalmologica (2017)
The incidence of CVI due to DR was comparable to that reported in other regions. Nationwide, DR was the second most common cause of blindness in working age adults, but did not contribute to any SSI certifications in our population. Our results are consistent with the success of a long-standing retinal screening programme.