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P Romero-Aroca1, R Sagarra-Álamo, A Traveset-Maeso
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Sant Joan de Reus, Departamento de Medicina y Cirugía, Universidad Rovira y Virgili, Tarragona. romeropere@gmail.com
Objective:
The aim of the study is to present the results of the first year of using a non-mydriatic fundus camera. We performed an evaluation of its usefulness and problems.
Methods:
During the first year of using the non-mydriatic fundus camera we evaluated 3,272 type II diabetic patients who were not being controlled in the hospital.
Results:
The diabetic retinopathy was observed in 164 patients (5.01%), the mild form in 70 patients (2.14%). Diabetic macular oedema was observed in 41 patients (1.25%). In 119 patients (3.63%) the retinography could not be interpreted and were referred to the hospital; 113 patients also were referred due to other pathologies; the largest group of these patients had age-related macular disease or age-related macular degeneration (42 patients). Finally, 458 patients (13.99%) required mydriatic eye-drops.
Conclusions:
The non-mydriatic fundus camera is a useful technique for assessing the presence of diabetic retinopathy, particularly in patients with poor ophthalmic control. This technique may enable us to diagnose these patients who need laser treatment.
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