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Teleretina screening for diabetic retinopathy
Daniel Rosenberg, Jason Noble and Varun Chaudhary
CMAJ July 05, 2021 193 (26) E1006; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.202141
Daniel Rosenberg
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (Rosenberg), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences (Noble); Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Noble), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology (Chaudhary); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Chaudhary), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Chaudhary), Hamilton, Ont.
Jason Noble
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (Rosenberg), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences (Noble); Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Noble), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology (Chaudhary); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Chaudhary), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Chaudhary), Hamilton, Ont.
Varun Chaudhary
Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine (Rosenberg), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences (Noble); Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Noble), Toronto, Ont.; Department of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology (Chaudhary); Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact (Chaudhary), McMaster University; St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (Chaudhary), Hamilton, Ont.

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Daniel Rosenberg, Jason Noble, Varun Chaudhary
CMAJ Jul 2021, 193 (26) E1006; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.202141
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- Ophthalmic screening is essential for detection of diabetic retinopathy
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- Patients with diabetes are more likely to participate in remote screening than in-person visits
- Teleretina screening is not available or recommended for all patients
- Centralized teleretina referral systems are in development in Canada
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