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. 2022 Dec;62(6):906-909.
doi: 10.1111/ajo.13574. Epub 2022 Jun 19.

Introduction of diabetic retinopathy screening into an antenatal clinic: Impact on maternal screening and diagnosis rates

Jessica L Phillips  1 , Vignesh Raja  2 , Chhaya Mehrotra  3 , Josephine Richards  4 , Jane Khan  4 , Dorothy F Graham  1
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Introduction of diabetic retinopathy screening into an antenatal clinic: Impact on maternal screening and diagnosis rates

Jessica L Phillips et al. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Pregnancy is a risk factor for the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in women with pre-gestational diabetes. However, a minority of pregnant women with diabetes adhere to retinal screening recommendations. The introduction of an onsite retinal camera at our tertiary maternity hospital significantly increased the proportion of women who received at least one retinal screen during pregnancy (93.0% vs 54.3%, P < 0.001) and the identification of both DR and DR progression. We conclude that the use of a retinal camera in similar clinics is a feasible option to improve DR screening and diagnosis rates in pregnancy.

Keywords: diabetic retinopathy; diagnostic screening programs; pregnancy complications; pregnancy in diabetes; retinal diseases.

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