Comparing diabetic retinopathy lesions in scanning laser ophthalmoscopy and colour fundus photography.

There was good correlation in detected microaneurysms, blot haemorrhages and cotton wool spots between SLO and colour fundus photographs. However, there was intergrader variability in flame haemorrhage, intraretinal microvascular abnormalities, venous beading and neovascularization grading with both modalities.