Background: Retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus that if detected
early by regular retinal examinations can be treated; thus, blindness can be delayed or …

A computer model has been developed to determine cost-effectiveness of screening and
treatment for diabetic retinopathy from a societal viewpoint. This model was used to evaluate …

Objective. To determine whether biennial eye evaluation or telemedicine screening are cost‐
effective alternatives to current recommendations for the estimated 10 million people aged …

ContextAnnual eye screening for patients with diabetes mellitus is frequently proposed as a
measure of quality of care. However, the benefit of annual vs less frequent screening …

Diabetic retinopathy is the major cause of new cases of blindness among working-age
Americans. The authors analyzed the medical and economic implications of alternative …

Diabet. Med. 27, 249–256 (2010) Abstract This paper systematically reviews the published
literature on the economic evidence of diabetic retinopathy screening. Twenty‐nine …

Objective: To identify barriers to compliance with guidelines for diabetic retinopathy
screening. Methods: The population studied included 4410 adults, aged 31 to 64, enrolled in …

The relative cost and cost‐effectiveness of different methods of screening diabetic patients
for sight‐threatening retinopathy are assessed. The resource costs per screening visit, both …

OBJECTIVE Diabetic retinopathy, which leads to macular edema and retinal
neovascularization, is the leading cause of blindness among working-age Americans …

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of acquired blindness among Americans of
working age. The resulting economic and societal burdens are of profound magnitude …