Course: Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness

Grading determines the level of disease present in the retina using a nationally agreed classification system and management protocols. Depending on the local setting, grading can be done by studying …

Once a person with diabetes is identified, it is important to guide them through the local screening and referral pathway. The flow chart on this step highlights the main activities …

Each person with diabetes is constantly managing their condition. However, they also need access to a comprehensive service that delivers across the whole care pathway, from diagnosis to management of …

In this step, we see how the toolkit has been used to analyse the current situation for diabetic eye diseases in Ormo across the six interconnected health systems blocks – …

Planning in healthcare is a process that starts by establishing a clear picture (the baseline) of the existing situation. That is, the magnitude of the need and the available resources …

In this video, Professor Peter Scanlon, Clinical Director for the English NHS National Diabetic Eye Screening Programme since 2002, shares his insights with Mr Effendi Hashim from Hospital Putrajaya, Malaysia. …

Non-attendance at diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening or poor acceptance of treatment for diabetic eye disease has potentially serious clinical implications for people with diabetes and financial implications for DR programmes. …

The ideal diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening test has sensitivity of at least 80%, a specificity of at least 95% and a technical failure rate of less than 5% of images …

“The screening process is like passing people through a sieve. The holes in the screening sieve are a certain size that will catch some people and allow others to pass …

As you read this article, consider which approach to screening is most suitable for your setting at present and what needs to be planned to manage diabetic retinopathy in your …

The aim of screening is to prevent disease from progressing to a stage where treatment is less likely to succeed or impossible, resulting in permanent damage or even death. However, …