title: Mobile retinal photography. A means of screening for diabetic retinopathy in aboriginal communities.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mobile fundus photography undertaken by Aboriginal health workers has been suggested as a practical and effective method of screening for diabetic retinopathy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
  
  
  METHODS
  A pilot study was undertaken to demonstrate that interpretable colour slides of the retina could be produced by Aboriginal health workers trained over a two-week period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 47 subjects, 36 (76.6%) had interpretable retinal photographs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings warrant further evaluation as to the benefits and cost effectiveness of mobile retinal photography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karagiannis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Newland
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008952:Mobile Health Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D010781:Photography / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D015351:Vision Screening / Q000379:methods