Evaluation of clinical assessment for diabetic retinopathy by ophthalmologists and optometrists at a hospital-based multidisciplinary clinic to prevent vision related complications in patients with diabetes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diabetic retinopathy; Eye - Diseases / disorders of the eye; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617001420336
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Eye Health, Unversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-10-09
• Study Completion: 2020-02-29
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 81

Inclusion Criteria

18 years of age of above
Referred to Sutherland Hospital Eye Clinic for diabetic retinopathy assessment
Triaged to the CFEH-TSH arm of the clinic for assessment within 4 weeks or longer

Exclusion Criteria

Significant neurological or systemic co-morbidities that constitute an immediate medical or ophthalmic emergency, or need to be referred to other specialties or immediately admitted to hospital
Patients referred for diabetic retinopathy assessment with acute visual symptoms, unexplained of decreased visual acuity (6/9 or less), maculopathy within 2 optic disc diameter of the foveal centre, severe non-proliferative or any form of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and all patients with urgent ophthalmic sign such as vitreous haemorrhage, retinal detachment or rubeotic glaucoma

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified