Resultados de la implantación de la càmara no midriática como método de screening en pacientes diabéticos en Tarragona

Abstract

Objective The aim of the study is to present the results of the first year of using a non-mydriatic fundus camera. We performed an evaluation of its usefulness and problems. Methods During the first year of using the non-mydriatic fundus camera we evaluated 3,272 type II diabetic patients who were not being controlled in the hospital. Results The diabetic retinopathy was observed in 164 patients (5.01%), the mild form in 70 patients (2.14%). Diabetic macular oedema was observed in 41 patients (1.25%). In 119 patients (3.63%) the retinography could not be interpreted and were referred to the hospital; 113 patients also were referred due to other pathologies; the largest group of these patients had age-related macular disease or age-related macular degeneration (42 patients). Finally, 458 patients (13.99%) required mydriatic eye-drops. Conclusions The non-mydriatic fundus camera is a useful technique for assessing the presence of diabetic retinopathy, particularly in patients with poor ophthalmic control. This technique may enable us to diagnose these patients who need laser treatment.