Journal article
Evidence-based Canadian guidelines for tele-retina screening for diabetic retinopathy: recommendations from the Canadian Retina Research Network (CR2N) Tele-Retina Steering Committee
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to develop a consensus for Canadian national guidelines specific to a tele-medicine approach to screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) using evidence-based and clinical data.
METHODS: Canadian Tele-Screening Grading Scales for DR and diabetic macular edema (DME) were created primarily based on severity grading scales outlined by the International Clinical Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale …
Authors
Boucher MC; Qian J; Brent MH; Wong DT; Sheidow T; Duval R; Kherani A; Dookeran R; Maberley D; Samad A
Journal
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 55, No. 1, pp. 14–24
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.jcjo.2020.01.001
ISSN
0008-4182