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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
5
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1992-7-30
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| pubmed:abstractText |
A screening project was established to assess the prevalence and severity of retinopathy in diabetic patients in Tayside (area: 3000 square miles, population: 390,000). A questionnaire was used to examine patient acceptability. Of 2112 patients photographed during the first year, 32% had abnormal photographs; 20.2% had diabetic retinopathy; 7.4% cataracts; 4.6% non-diabetic eye disease. Among this patient population, 73% were registered at a hospital diabetic clinic. The overall prevalence of diabetic retinopathy was similar between the two groups (hospital 23% vs non-hospital 20%). The prevalence of severe diabetic retinopathy was also similar (hospital 8.5% vs non-hospital 10%). This had been previously unrecognized or incorrectly defined in 6.5% of those not attending a hospital diabetic clinic, compared to 3.7% attending the hospital clinic (p less than 0.01). A favourable response to the service was indicated by 40% of patients with 7% unfavourable and 41% uncommitted. Non-mydriatic fundal photography housed in a mobile unit is a practical and effective method of assessing diabetic retinopathy. It is particularly suitable for screening in a widely spread population.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Jun
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| pubmed:issn |
0742-3071
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
9
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
459-62
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:1611834-Diabetic Retinopathy,
pubmed-meshheading:1611834-Great Britain,
pubmed-meshheading:1611834-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:1611834-Mass Screening,
pubmed-meshheading:1611834-Mobile Health Units,
pubmed-meshheading:1611834-Photography,
pubmed-meshheading:1611834-Rural Population
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| pubmed:year |
1992
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Screening for diabetic retinopathy in a widely spaced population using non-mydriatic fundus photography in a mobile unit. Tayside Mobile Eye Screening Unit.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Medicine, Ninewell Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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