Feasibility and efficacy of diabetic retinopathy screening among youth with diabetes in a pediatric endocrinology clinic: a cross-sectional study.

CONCLUSIONS: Use of a non-mydriatic fundus camera is feasible and efficacious for DR screening in youth with diabetes. DR screening at routine endocrinology visits may be beneficial in managing youth with diabetes and preventing irreversible vision loss, particularly for those in regions where diabetes rates are high. PMID: 26136849 [PubMed]

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Source: Diabetes Metab - July 5, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tapley JL, McGwin G, Ashraf AP, MacLennan PA, Callahan K, Searcey K, Witherspoon CD, Saaddine J, Owsley C Tags: Diabetol Metab Syndr Source Type: research