Marked reductions in visual impairment due to diabetic retinopathy achieved by efficient screening and timely treatment

Acta Ophthalmologica

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 582-587

  Hautala, Nina ^a   Aikkila, Riittaliisa ^a   Korpelainen, Juha ^a   Keskitalo, Antti ^a   Kurikka, Anne ^a   Falck, Aura ^a   Bloigu, Risto ^b   Alanko, Hannu ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

diabetes; diabetic retinopathy; screening; telemedicine; visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE REGISTRY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EARLY INTERVENTION; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE FUNDUS; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY; SCREENING; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTUAL DATABASE; INCIDENCE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MASS SCREENING; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATIENT; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROCEDURES; REGISTER; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VISION DISORDERS;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FINLAND; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MASS SCREENING; MOBILE HEALTH UNITS; PHOTOGRAPHY; REGISTRIES; TELEMEDICINE; VISION DISORDERS; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 84906314239     PISSN: 1755375X     EISSN: 17553768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aos.12278     Document Type: Article

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