Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and self-reported barriers to eye care among patients with diabetes in the emergency department: the diabetic retinopathy screening in the emergency department (DRS-ED) study

Abstract

Digital fundus photography in the ED detected a high rate of undiagnosed DR. Half of participants reported barriers to routine care, and most were receptive to messaging interventions to schedule an eye exam. Future studies are warranted to assess scalability of ED-based screening programs and their follow-through rates.