The Sensitivity and Specificity of Nonmydriatic Digital Stereoscopic Retinal Imaging in Detecting Diabetic Retinopathy
Response to Ahmed et al.
- Rajiv Raman, MS, DNB,
- Padmaja Kumari Rani, MS, FNB and
- Tarun Sharma, MS, FRCS ED
- From Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
- Address correspondence to Dr. Tarun Sharma, MD, FRCS Ed, Director, Shri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal services, Sankara Nethralaya, College Road, Chennai, 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India. E-mail: drtaruns{at}gmail.com
Ahmed et al. (1) concluded that nonmydriatic digital stereoscopic retinal imaging is a sensitive and specific method for the screening and diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy that may help improve compliance with the standards of eye care for patients with diabetes. This strategy seems to be a good option in a country like India, where the ophthalmologist-to-population ratio is estimated to be nearly 1:100,000 (2,3). The ratio is close to …
