Comparison of Digital Retinal Images and Information Tele-Transferred Through the Hala System to Manual Image Transfer of Diabetic Patients from Primary Health Care Centers in Riyadh

Al-Fawaz, Khalid; Rubaie, Khalid Al; Zia, Yasir; Khandekar, Rajiv

doi:10.1089/tmj.2019.0245

Cited by 1 publication

(1 citation statement)

References 22 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Poor quality images were 12.5% and 2.4%, respectively. [ 28 ] Scanlon reported similar results that only 1.5% of the two-field digital photographs were ungradable compared to 15.3% of the seven-field sets which were ungradable. This indicates that digital photography is much clearer than the gold standard seven-field stereo-photography.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 85%

Ropivacaine with dexmedetomidine versus ropivacaine alone in ultrasonography-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block: A comparative study

Aljefri

Adel

2021

J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of non-mydriatic fundus camera as a screening modality for diabetic retinopathy in a sample of population in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: Patients coming, from April 2015 till September 2018, for their diabetic check up at the diabetic center clinics in King Abdul-Aziz University hospital were screened using a non-mydriatic fundus camera (NMFC). Photos were graded by retina specialist and compared to the findings of dilated fundus examination (DFE) by retina specialists. RESULTS: The grading results of NMFC and DFE were compared and the overall sensitivity and specificity for detection of diabetic retinopathy within one grade of retinopathy was 98.7% and 80% respectively. The sensitivity for detection of sight threatening conditions such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy, severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular edema (by Ocular Coherence Tomography) was found to be 86.7%, 90.3% and 100% respectively; while the specificity was found to be 96.5%, 93%, and 100% respectively. CONCLUSION: Non-mydriatic fundus camera has a high sensitivity and specificity in screening for diabetic retinopathy. It is a great screening tool, which is user friendly and can be operated by trained nurses in primary clinics during patient's regular routine diabetic checkups. It aids in early detection of sight threatening conditions which need urgent referral to ophthalmologists.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 85%