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- Title
A Novel Model to Deliver Advanced Eye Care for People With Diabetes Living in Resource-Poor Settings: Results of Care Provided to Date.
- Authors
Murthy, Krishna R.; Murthy, Praveen R.; Rao, Subbakrishna; Murthy, Gowri J.; Kapur, Anil; Lefebvre, Pierre
- Abstract
The article deals with outreach care program created to provide screening and treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) to rural and semi-urban areas of the state of Karnataka, India, with the use of the advanced care treatment unit (AETU) van from Ashok Leyland Ltd. of India. The van contains various medical equipment including applanation tonometer, pachymeter and a diode laser retinal photocoagulator. Training was provided to ophthalmologists who volunteered for the program.
- Subjects
KARNATAKA (India); INDIA; DIABETIC retinopathy treatment; OUTREACH programs; COMMUNITY health services; MEDICAL equipment
- Publication
Diabetes Care, 2012, Vol 35, Issue 4, pe31
- ISSN
0149-5992
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2337/dc11-2098