The aim of the audit is to determine how often epi-retinal membrane (ERM) and macular holes are noted in our local diabetic eye screening programme and their effects on visual acuity and grading of diabetic retinopathy. View Abstract (PDF) View Poster (PDF)
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Inadequate images in the Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country Diabetic Eye Screening programme
Since the introduction of the English National Screening Programme for Diabetic Retinopathy (ENSPDR), there has been a dramatic increase in the number of referrals to HES for other lesions, especially cataracts. Patients with unassessable images cannot be assigned a grade, and this presents a problem for the screening services. ENSPDR […]
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