Diabetic retinopathy screening using digital retinal camera : experience in bahrain, 2007

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AIM : To report the results of Bahrain diabetic retinopathy photo screening program during 2007 Methods : We audited the results of diabetic retinopathy photo screening program using digital retinal camera in Bahrain from the period January 2007 till December 2007 Results : A total of 3265 patients were screened by digital retinal camera 2359 patients (72 %) showed no diabetic retinal changes.

Mild nonproliferative changes were noticed in 711 patients (22 %).

Moderate nonproliferative changes were noticed in 83 patients (3 %) Severe nonproliferative changes were noticed in 11 patients (0.3 %).

Proliferative retinopathy changes were noticed in 44 patients (1 %).

Maculopathy was found in 123 patients (4 %).

Conclusion : Digital retinal photo screening is practical in Health Centers and it can detect the normal retina from the retinopathy changes in diabetic patients accurately.

Its implementation has been associated with a reduction in presentations with vision-threatening retinopathy within the total community.

The normal eyes on initial photo screening yearly repeat photo screening schedule for this group.