Teleretinal screening for diabetic retinopathy in six Los Angeles urban safety-net clinics: final study results.

In a previous paper, we presented initial findings from a study on the feasibility and challenges of implementing teleretinal screening for diabetic retinopathy in an urban safety net setting facing eyecare specialist shortages. This paper presents some final results from that study, which involved six South Los Angeles safety net clinics. A total of 2,732 unique patients were screened for diabetic retinopathy by three ophthalmologist readers, with 1035 receiving a recommendation for referral to specialty care.

Evaluating predictive modeling's potential to improve teleretinal screening participation in urban safety net clinics.

Introduction: Screening guidelines for diabetic patients recommend yearly eye examinations to detect diabetic retinopathy and other forms of diabetic eye disease. However, annual screening rates for retinopathy in US urban safety net settings remain low.

Methods: Using data gathered from a study of teleretinal screening in six urban safety net clinics, we assessed whether predictive modeling could be of value in identifying patients at risk of developing retinopathy.

Validity of self-reported eye disease and treatment in a population-based study: the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study.

Purpose: To examine the validity of self-reported eye disease, including cataract, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy (DR), and self-reported surgical treatment for cataract and DR in the Los Angeles Latino Eye Study (LALES).

Design: Population-based, cross-sectional study.

Participants: A total of 6357 Latinos aged 40+ years from the LALES.

Teleretinal screening for diabetic retinopathy in six Los Angeles urban safety-net clinics: initial findings.

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness in US adults. This paper presents initial results of a teleretinal screening project for diabetic retinopathy involving six Los Angeles safety net clinics. A total of 1,943 patients have been screened for diabetic retinopathy by three ophthalmologist readers, with 416 receiving a recommendation for referral to specialty care.