Purpose: Determine the effectiveness of the use a portable handheld fundus camera as a screening method for diabetic retinopathy, compared to regular digital retinography. Methods: This is a cross-sectional, observer-masked study, evaluating 100 eyes of 51 diabetic patients undergoing a routine dilated retinography for diabetic retinopathy. Fundus images pre and post-dilation we captured by Pictor Plus (Volk Optical Inc., Mentor, USA), followed by routine digital retinography by IMAGEnet (Topcon Medical Systems, New Jersey, USA). All exams were performed by a […]
