version of the survey, our findings suggest that researchers and clinicians may be able to improve adherence by (1) counseling newly diagnosed patients, as well as those with uncontrolled blood glucose, on the importance of annual eye examinations and (2) discussing perceived barriers and ...
Clinical experts use eye drops to dilate the pupils during a dilated eye exam so they can examine the retina and optic nerve to detect the damage or abnormalities. A tonometry test measures the intraocular pressure in the eye and checks for glaucoma. Fundus photography is used to capture the ...
Several findings commonly are reported in patients with diabetic lumbosacral plexopathy. These include asymmetrical pain in the hip, buttock, or thigh and proximal weakness in the quadriceps, hip adductors, and iliopsoas muscles. Workup in diabetic lumbosacral plexopathy In evaluating suspected diabetic ...
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Participants who had not had a complete eye exam within one year, or participants for whom the quality/interval of their previous eye examinations was deemed inadequate by the study’s ophthalmologist (F.Y.C.), underwent a comprehensive dilated eye examination. The examination included indirect oph...
et al. Early response of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) in diabetic macular edema (DME) management: microperimetry and optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings: a pilot study at national eye center of third world country. BMC Ophthalmol 24, 551 (2024). https://doi....
This simple subdivision gives no detail of large circinate or plaque hard exudates, advanced diabetic eye disease, etc., but it is assumed that such gross lesions will invar iably be referred, as should any patient in whom the obser ver cannot interpret the findings with confidence. ...
Ocular findings in homozygous sickle cell anemia in Jamaica###The progression of sickle cell eye disease in Jamaica###Unusual chorioretinal degeneration in sickle cell disease. Possible sequelae of posterior ciliary vessel occlusion###A randomized clinical trial of feeder vessel photocoagulation of proli...
Our findings show the feasibility of predicting future DR progression by leveraging CFPs of a patient acquired at a single visit. Upon further development on larger and more diverse datasets, such an algorithm could enable early diagnosis and referral to a retina specialist for more frequent ...
Wuhan Tongji Health Management; NDSP, Nicheng Diabetes Screening Project; CUHK-STDR, Chinese University of Hong Kong-Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy; PUDM, Peking Union Diabetes Management; SEED, Singapore Epidemiology of Eye Diseases; SiDRP, Singapore National Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Program...