Risk-based diabetic retinopathy checks viable: study
Sight-threatening disease can be picked up earlier, the trial results show
Screening for retinopathy in patients with diabetes can be done safely and more effectively if screening intervals are chosen based on individual risk, UK researchers say.
In the largest trial to date, more than 4300 patients with diabetes but no diagnosed retinopathy were allocated either to usual UK care — annual screening — or care based on an individualised risk assessment.
