A subset of 120 diabetic patients underwent dilated examination and smartphone ophthalmoscopy. The smartphone was equipped with a compact add-on that filtered and delivered the smartphone's LED light coaxially to the camera, allowing a clear and convenient view of the retina.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Enrollment
120
Spedali Civili di Brescia
Brescia, BS, Italy
Diabetic retinopathy grading
The grading was performed according to the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) diabetic retinopathy classification. Grade 0: no diabetic retinopathy Grade 1: mild non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy Grade 2: average non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy Grade 3: severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy Grade 4: proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Time frame: The same day as dilated ophthalmic examination
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