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DR-NET National DR Workshop in Tanzania: Policy, training and technology
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of moderate to severe visual impairment (VI) and blindness worldwide, posing a significant public health challenge. As the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the...
Spot screen versus cycloplegic refraction
This study compared the spherical, cylindrical and spherical equivalent values obtained by the Spot screener before and after induction of cycloplegia with the values of cycloplegic refraction to explore the application value of the Spot screener in refractive error screening...Diabetes and diabetic retinopathy: Changes in understanding of the disease over the last 25 years and how the UK is helping low-income countries tackle the challenges
Diabetes – a historical perspective Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic disease caused by inherited and / or acquired deficiency in production of insulin by the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. Such a deficiency results in...What can artificial intelligence do to improve sustainability in the delivery of ophthalmic care?
The 2025 NHS 10-year plan, titled ‘Fit for the Future’, emphasises a significant shift from analogue to digital, with a strong focus on integrating AI and other technologies to transform healthcare. The plan aims to make the NHS the "most...
Conversion to strabismus and amblyopia
This study was undertaken to evaluate the incidence of true manifest strabismus, the visual acuity at school screening and whether risk of failing screening is different in those discharged at first visit or followed up. The author reviewed 248 children...Capacity-strengthening for diabetic retinopathy services in low- and middle-income countries
Introduction DR-NET eye health professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have, since 2015, been able to access training in diabetic retinopathy (DR) grading provided by Gloucestershire Retinal Education Group (GREG). GREG, led by Professor Peter Scanlon and based at...Leveraging networks and collaboration: The Calabar Diabetic Retinopathy Service, from inception to a state-wide service, research and training hub
Diabetic retinopathy (DR), a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), is a leading cause of preventable vision loss and blindness in people of working age globally [1]. Diabetic retinopathy is a disease of public health importance in Nigeria as it...
Refocus on children programme results
The authors describe the logistics and results of the refocus on children programme for the 2012-13 school year. The aim of the programme was to help school nurses provide access to comprehensive vision care and reduce unnecessary visual loss or...
Risks of advanced ROP development in unscreened babies
The authors report a retrospective study of the prevalence of infants with stage 4b and 5 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) who were never screened and the importance of screening guidelines. The study was conducted in a tertiary eye hospital in...
