Evaluation of telemedicine for screening of diabetic retinopathy in the Veterans Health Administration.

Objective: To explore the cost-effectiveness of telemedicine for the screening of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and identify changes within the demographics of a patient population after telemedicine implementation.

Design: A retrospective medical chart review (cohort study) was conducted.

Participants: A total of 900 type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients enrolled in a medical system with a telemedicine screening program for DR.