Diabetic retinopathy screening in urban primary care setting with a handheld smartphone-based retinal camera.

Márcia Silva QueirozJacira Xavier de CarvalhoSilvia Ferreira BortotoMozania Reis de MatosCristiane das Graças Dias CavalcanteElenilda Almeida Silva AndradeMaria Lúcia Correa-GiannellaFernando Korn Malerbi

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2020)

A low-cost DR screening strategy with a handheld device and telemedicine is feasible and has the potential to increase coverage of DR screening in underserved areas; the possibility of mobile units is relevant for DR screening in the context of COVID-19 pandemic. Daily rate of patients whose examinations allowed clinical decision. X-axis: day of examination; Y-axis: rate (%) of patients whose examinations allowed a clinical decision.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
primary care
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
low cost
optical coherence tomography
physical activity
mass spectrometry
risk assessment
patient reported
climate change
health insurance
high speed