Diabetes and Eye Screening (Module 1)

Course Overview
At least one in three patients with diabetes is likely to develop an eye disease. Screening programs are vital to identify those patients most at risk of retinopathy and maculopathy before their symptoms develop,and when treatment is most effective.
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About this course
The aim of this module is to introduce you to the concept of health inequalities and health inequity. It will highlight the unequal health outcomes experienced by people living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and cover some practical ideas and considerations for how to tackle health inequality for staff working with kidney patients.

This module will cover:
  • The principles of screening
  • How Diabetic Eye Screening differs from other screening programmes
  • What happens when a patient with diabetes is pregnant
  • The key features of a diabetic eye-screening programme and why it is so important to reduce the risk of sight-loss
  • Who is eligible and ineligible for eye screening
  • What factors can affect attendance at eye screening
  • What do the different grades mean
  • When patients need to be referred to the Hospital Eye Service

Enrolling on this course will automatically enroll you for modules 2 and 3.

Course authors and designers

Samantha Mann

Consultant Ophthalmologist & Clinical Lead, South East London Diabetic Screening Programme | St Thomas’ Hospital

Rebecca Strutton

Stakeholder Engagement Manager | South East London Diabetic Screening Programme

Denise McLoughlin

Surveillance Manager & Grading Lead

Florin Ivan

Project Manager, Learning Hub | King's Health Partners