[Screening for diabetic retinopathy].
Photographic screening for diabetic retinopathy has been carried out for 40 months in an Eye Department. The results are described, with particular emphasis on cost-benefit. It is shown that the procedure finances itself with a wide margin. It probably provides better control of retinopathy than traditional clinical procedures. There may thus be a potential to reduce human suffering and the cost to society of visual impairment. The screening also provides the Department with better photographic services in general.
Oyeavdelingen, Ostfold Sentralsykehus, Fredrikstad.
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D010781:Photography
Screening for diabetisk retinopati.