Over 6 million Retinal Images on Digital Healthcare systems.
November saw record numbers of diabetic patients screened for
retinopathy through the 39 regional Diabetic Retinal Screening
Schemes that use Digital Healthcare"s OptoMize software product to
manage the screening process.
Diabetics are at high risk for vision loss or blindness due to
diabetic retinopathy, a condition in which bleeding inside the eye
causes retinal damage.
In the UK, the National Screening Programme looks to screen all
diabetic patients annually to detect early and previously
undiagnosed signs of diabetic retinopathy and other causes of
blindness. In November, through schemes that use OptoMize, over
65,000 patients were screened and over 250,000 retinal images were
captured.
Since the first Diabetic Retinal Screening Programme went live using
OptoMize software in 2005 Digital Healthcare calculate that over 6
million retinal images have been taken.
Kevin McDonnell, General Manager at Digital Healthcare, commented
"Seeing record numbers of patients screened for previously
undetected signs of eye disease is proof positive of the
effectiveness of the National Screening Programme. We are delighted
that our products are playing such an active role."
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