Non-mydriatic fundus photography: A viable alternative to fundoscopy for identification of diabetic retinopathy in an Aboriginal population in rural Western Australia?

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-115

  Diamond, Jeremy P ^a,d   McKinnon, Moira ^b   Barry, Christopher ^c   Geary, Darren ^b   McAllister, Ian L ^c   House, Phillip ^c   Constable, Ian J ^c  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Pilbara Public Health Department   (Australia)

^c LIONS EYE INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d BRISTOL EYE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aboriginal population; Diabetic retinopathy; Non mydriatic fundus camera

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MYDRIASIS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PATIENT SELECTION; SCREENING TEST; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0031750357     PISSN: 08149763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1998.tb01525.x     Document Type: Article

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