Does direct ophthalmoscopy improve retinal screening for diabetic eye disease by retinal photography?

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 867-869

  Leese, G P ^a   Ellis, J D ^a   Morris, A D ^a   Ellingford, A ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Ophthalmoscopy; Retinal photography; Retinal screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RETINA SURGERY; SIGHT THREATENING DIABETIC EYE DISEASE; SLIT LAMP;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0036402679     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2002.00800.x     Document Type: Article

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