TY  - JOUR
T1  - TElemedicine and retinal imaging for improving diabetic retinopathy evaluation
AU  - Garg S, Jani PD, Kshirsagar AV, King B, Chaum E
Y1  - 2012/11/26
N1  - 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4372
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1677
EP  - 1680
VL  - 172
IS  - 21
N2  - 
Early detection of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is crucial to prevent blindness. Timely intervention with laser therapy can reduce the risk of severe vision loss by more than 90%.1 Despite well-accepted national and international guidelines, on average, less than 50% of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) undergo screening for retinopathy in the United States.2- 3 Barriers to care include socioeconomic factors, geography, lack of patient education, and cultural barriers among minorities.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4372
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2012.4372
ER  -