Ophthalmic survey of a diabetic clinic.

Ophthalmic survey of a diabetic clinic SIR, we read with interest the comprehensive reports by Grey et al. 2 on the ophthalmic survey of a diabetic clinic. The implications for referral policy and general eye care planning in such communities are extremely important. The authors express their satisfaction over the existing referral system,2 and this conclusion is based on their results as shown in Table They state that a 'lower prevalence of most forms of diabetic retinopathy was found in those patients who had not had their eyes previously examined by an ophthalmologist.'