Diabetic macular edema
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group:OCT examination, visual acuity examination, ultra-widefield scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, collection of baseline demographics and systemic medical history
DME assessed with additional help from the AI-OCT system.
Control group:OCT examination, visual acuity examination, ultra-widefield scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, collection of baseline demographics and systemic medical history
DME will be assessed based on standard routine only.
Sponsors
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with DM and aged over 18; 2. Individuals with FP reports showing suspected DME (i.e., presence of diabetic maculopathy, DME or exudate around the macula, mentioned in the FP report).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with other ocular diseases that are sight-threatening and require urgent treatment, such as wet age-related macular degeneration, proliferative DR, retinal detachment, vitreo-macular traction, foveoschisis, retinal vein occlusion, retinal artery occlusion. 2. Individuals who refuse or are unable to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The efficacy of the AI-OCT system, including false-positive DME referral rate and the true-positive DME referral rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Results of the cost-effectiveness analysis; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactDr Cheung Yim Lui Carol
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed