Rates of referable eye disease in the Scottish National Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme

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Predicted impact of extending the screening interval for diabetic retinopathy:the Scottish Diabetic Retinopathy Screening programme

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Diabetic retinopathy at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in Scotland

The prevalence of retinopathy at first screening is lower than in previous UK studies, consistent with earlier diagnosis of diabetes. Most newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients in Scotland are screened within an acceptable interval and the prevalence of referable disease is low, even in those with delayed screening