Evaluation of the prevalence of non-diabetic eye disease detected at first screen from a single region diabetic retinopathy screening program: a cross-sectional cohort study in Auckland, New Zealand.
Nishanthan RamachandranOle SchmiedelEhsan VaghefiSophie HillGraham WilsonDavid SquirrellPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
Our data suggest that AMD, HTR and cataracts are routinely detected during DR screening. The incorporation of the detection of these ocular comorbidities during DR screening provide opportunities for patients to modify risk factors (smoking cessation and diet for AMD, blood pressure for HTR) and allow access to cataract surgery.
Keyphrases
- diabetic retinopathy
- smoking cessation
- risk factors
- blood pressure
- end stage renal disease
- cataract surgery
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- type diabetes
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- optical coherence tomography
- peritoneal dialysis
- high throughput
- electronic health record
- quality improvement
- big data
- deep learning
- quantum dots
- blood glucose
- wound healing
- single cell