Diabetic Retinopathy Screening at the Point of Care (DR SPOC): detecting undiagnosed and vision-threatening retinopathy by integrating portable technologies within existing services.
Lakni Shahanika WeerasingheHamish Paul DunnAdrian T FungGlen MaberlyNgai Wah CheungDaminda P WeerasingheGerald LiewHelen DoTien-Ming HngAlison PrykeSamuel I MarksHelen NguyenRajini JayaballaSeema GurungBelinda FordRamy H BishayChristian M GirgisGideon Meyerowitz-KatzLisa KeayAndrew J WhitePublished in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2023)
There is a high prevalence of vision-threatening and undiagnosed DR among patients attending high-risk tertiary clinics in Western Sydney. Point-of-care DR screening using portable, mydriatic photography demonstrates potential as a model of care which is easily accessible, targeted for high-risk populations and substantially enhances DR detection.