Training of nonophthalmologists in diabetic retinopathy screening

• Published in: Indian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 69; no. 11; pp. 3072 - 3075
• Main Authors: Rani, Padmaja K, Takkar, Brijesh, Das, Taraprasad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.11.2021
• Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Retinopathy - diagnosis; Diabetic Retinopathy - epidemiology; Humans; Mass Screening; Ophthalmologists; Optometrists; Diabetic retinopathy; screening; training; nonophthalmologists

The burden of diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) is at alarming proportions in India and around the globe. The number of people with DM in India is estimated to increase to over 134 million by 2045. Screening and early identification of sight-threatening DR are proven ways of reduc...