Rev Bras Oftalmol.2021;80(6):e0048
Comparing efficacy of fundus photography and fluorescein angiography in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy
Tereza Cristina Moreira , Carolina Serpa , Larissa Fouad , Senice Alvarenga Rodrigues , Fábio Nishimura
DOI: 10.37039/1982.8551.20210048
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess effectiveness of fundus photography and fluorescein angiography in diagnosis and screening of diabetic retinopathy.
Methods:
A retrospective study of 398 diabetic patients, based on analysis of results of both tests.
Results:
Results of fluorescein angiography and fundus photography coincided in 77.4% of cases, and there was no significant difference in staging and identification of retinopathy by both methods.
Conclusion:
There was no significant difference between both methods regarding the capacity to diagnose the disease, showing no benefit in indicating fluorescein angiography as initial assessment of diabetic patients.
Comparing efficacy of fundus photography and fluorescein angiography in the diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy