Diagnostic accuracy of direct ophthalmoscopy in the rapid assessment of avoidable blindness protocol: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 40 - 44
• Main Authors: Alfin, Ruth, Ramyil, Alice, Mpyet, Caleb
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2023; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Blindness; Diagnosis; rapid assessment of avoidable blindness; sensitivity; specificity; Rapid assessment of avoidable blindness; specificity; sensitivity

Background: Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) relies mainly on direct ophthalmoscopy (DO) for the diagnosis of posterior segment eye diseases (PSEDs). There is, however, a growing concern that DO may not be sufficiently sensitive to detect PSED owing to inherent diagnostic limitations....