Journal article
Does patient education improve compliance to routine diabetic retinopathy screening?
Abstract
Introduction: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening relies on adherence to follow-up eye care. This article assesses if a model of patient education and tele-retina screening among high-risk patients with DR can achieve increased rates of compliance within a one-year follow-up.
Methods: Between May 2014 and May 2016, DR screening was conducted in a cohort of 101 patients with diabetes in Southern Ontario. Optical coherence tomography and fundus …
Authors
Moinul P; Barbosa J; Qian J; Chen ML; Mohaghegh M; Kaur H; Holmes J; Radman H; Robinson T; Chaudhary V
Journal
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 161–173
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
April 2020
DOI
10.1177/1357633x18804749
ISSN
1357-633X