To supplement the standard clinical examination for screening diabetic children, from the age of two years onwards, ophthalmologists can also use a nonmidriatic retinal imaging camera, as reported in research recently published in the Journal of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
American researchers conducted a prospective study of 106 children with type 1 diabetes, aged between 2 and 17 years. The study included an inclusion form, blood pressure, pulse and oximetry measurements; visual acuity detection and non-mydriatic imaging. They examined the images for any signs of diabetic retinopathy and two clinicians scored the image on a scale of 1 to 5.
98% of the children underwent imaging. Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy was detected in one of them and incidental findings were seen in two others.
The images were of high quality in 86% of the eyes and had clinical value in 99.5% of the cases, confirming the feasibility of non-mydriatic camera screening.
For more information read the article in the Journal of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.
Dr. Carmelo Chines
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