Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of impairment and blindness in the working population (1), yet little is known about eye examination rates in rural and ethnically diverse communities. We examined a model of health care delivery utilizing telemedicine in a primary care setting to improve retinal examination rates in a rural and ethnically diverse community in South Carolina. A randomized clinical trial was conducted to formally evaluate the effectiveness of a telemedicine retinal screening program (TRSP) compared with usual …
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