A national screening programme for diabetic retinopathy. Needs to learn the lessons of existing screening programmes

Editorial

U Freudenstein et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Jul 7;323(7303):4-5.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7303.4.

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Comment in

National screening programme for diabetic retinopathy. Screening by optometrists is better than screening by fundus photography.
Prasad S, Swindlehurst H, Cleaqrkin LG. Prasad S, et al. BMJ. 2001 Oct 27;323(7319):998-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.323.7319.998. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11700632 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
National screening programme for diabetic retinopathy. Screening by retinal photography offers holistic package of diabetic care.
Prince CB. Prince CB. BMJ. 2002 Apr 6;324(7341):849; author reply 849-50. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11936161 No abstract available.
National screening programme for diabetic retinopathy. Staff are already available to do this job.
Broughton R. Broughton R. BMJ. 2001 Oct 27;323(7319):999. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 12141321 No abstract available.

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