General practice & prim · UKMLA & AKT
Diabetic retinopathy screening
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise diabetic retinopathy screening — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of preventable blindness in working-age adults in the UK
- Early disease is asymptomatic - the entire rationale for population screening
- NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme (DESP) invites ~3 million people annually
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