A comparative evaluation of digital imaging, retinal photography and optometrist examination in screening for diabetic retinopathy

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 528-534

  Olson, John A ^a,d   Strachan, F M ^b,c   Hipwell, J H ^c   Goatman, K A ^c   McHardy, K C ^b   Forrester, J V ^c   Sharp, P F ^c  

^a NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d Grampian Diabetes Retinal Screening Programme   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automated; Colour slide; Diabetic retinopathy; Digital; Optometrist; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OPTOMETRY; RETINA MACULA EDEMA; SCREENING; SLIT LAMP;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OPTOMETRY; PHOTOGRAPHY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0038336641     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-5491.2003.00969.x     Document Type: Article

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