Background And Objective: To analyze the examination practices and referral of patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) by optometrists in routine clinical care.
Patients And Methods: Diabetic patient records from 2012 to 2018 were retrospectively reviewed for documentation of dilated fundus exam (DFE), imaging, follow-up appointments, and referrals. Concordance between clinical exam and coding was also analyzed.
Results: For 97.8% of encounters, DFE was performed, the patient was referred for DFE, or DFE was scheduled for follow-up. When DFE was performed at the initial visit, this resulted in referral of 19.8% of patients to an ophthalmologist. Imaging was obtained occasionally, with fundus photos in 2.6% and optical coherence tomography in 14.5% of encounters. Concordance of DR grading between exam and coding was 78.8%. Recommended follow-up times were incorrect based on DR severity level in 13.8% of encounters.
Conclusion: Although DFE was performed reliably by optometrists, utilization of imaging, DR grading and coding, and appropriate follow-up periods could be improved. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2019;50:608-612.].
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