Summary of Recommendations Screening should take place in an environment which is easily accessible and friendly to the patient. Throughput should be the maximum possible, and the patients informed of the results as soon as possible. Patient information should be in large print. It should discuss treatment, the fact that Proliferative Retinopathy is symptomless and ensure clear instructions are given for appointments and locations. The use of other media should be considered.
Patient education is vital in order to ensure responsible self-care.
Patients should be given information and allowed to make their own choices. Continuing professional support and encouragement are essential. On our visit to the Institute of Optometry we both watched patients being screened by this camera and also had the opportunity of being screened ourselves - the patient in fact takes his or her own eye images. You have to be able to focus the red ring evenly around your peripheral vision while looking at the green light centrally. It is able to capture an image of the whole retina without dilation in a manner that is patient friendly.