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The Five Pillars of Diabetic Retinopathy Management in Optometry

  1. DETECT: Approach diabetic retinopathy as a chronic progressive disease. Being a chronic progressive disease implies that you can detect it before it becomes advanced disease. This can be achieved using both structural and functional testing.
  2. GRADE: Grade diabetic retinopathy at the time of diagnosis and at each subsequent visit. Chart structural retinal damage and quantify retinal cell function.
  3. ASSESS RISK: To assess risk of progression, monitor diabetic retinopathy patients over time using both structural and objective functional measures.
  4. MANAGE: Utilize multi-disciplinary resources to manage all diabetic retinopathy patients, regardless of disease severity.
  5. SUPPORT: Provide comprehensive patient education and strategies to help prevent disease progression.

Read how two optometrists are managing patients with diabetic retinopathy in their practices. 

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

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