How accurate is the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy on telescreening? The Indian scenario

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Ramon, R ^a   Bhojwani, D N ^a   Sharma, T ^a  

^a SANKARA NETHRALAYA   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; India; Telescreening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMAN; INDIA; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARDS; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; HUMANS; INDIA; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PILOT PROJECTS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84921271520     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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