A review of guidelines for diabetic retinopathy screening / 中华眼底病杂志

ABSTRACT

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common cause of preventable blindness in the working-age population.In addition to optimizing the hyperglycemia,hypertension,hyperlipidemia and other risk factors,regular fundus examination is essential for early diagnosis asymptomatic DR and timely treat the sight-threatening DR,so as to reduce blindness and severe visual impairment caused by DR.Clinical practice guidelines for the screening and management of DR have been implemented throughout the world,but there are reasonable differences between existing guidelines in the recommended timing of first retinal examination,screening intervals,methods for examination and criteria for referral to an ophthalmologist.It is of great clinical significance to have a detailed understanding of the current guidelines for DR screening and their clinical basis.