Open AccessA retrieval system for patients with avoidable blindness due to diabetic retinopathy who do not present for ophthalmic assessment in Oman
Author(s) -
Rajiv Khandekar,
Jawad Al Lawati,
Nabil Barakat
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.80694
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , aflibercept , glycemic , macular edema , diabetes mellitus , optometry , blindness , ophthalmology , pediatrics , bevacizumab , surgery , retinal , chemotherapy , endocrinology
Many patients with diabetes do not present for eye examinations, foregoing the recommended management for diabetic eye care. Proactive steps are being taken in Oman to retrieve defaulters (patients who do not present or "no-show") with Sight Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy (STDR). We present the outcomes of the defaulter retrieval system in five regions of Oman in 2009.