Screening for diabetic retinopathy: The first telemedicine approach in a primary care setting in Bahrain

Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 296-298

  Al Alawi, Ebtisam ^a   Ahmed, Ahmed ^b  

^a Salmanya Medical Complex ^*  (Bahrain)

^b Dr Ahmed Eye Clinic   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Diabetic Retinopathy; Primary Care; Screening; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

TROPICAMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BAHRAIN; CAMERA; COURSE EVALUATION; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST; TELEMEDICINE; VISUAL ACUITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VISION TEST; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BAHRAIN; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; VISION SCREENING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863708946     PISSN: 09749233     EISSN: 09751599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-9233.97928     Document Type: Article

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