Baseline Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Patients Seen Through the Free Diabetes Screening (FDS) Program
The FDS clinic provided much needed diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment for uninsured patients in Baltimore City and surrounding areas. This study highlights the need for strong integration between initial screening and downstream services, as nearly 10% of patients require further sub-specialty intervention or care.
Authors
- Patrick Viet-Quoc Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6358-5948)
- Diep Tran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2886-6984)
- Megan E. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2067-0848)
- Kathleen McHugh
- Cindy X. Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3752-7239)
- Fasika A. Woreta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9401-4283)
- Jose Amezcua Moreno
Institutions
- Shepherd University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
- Shepherd Center (US)
- Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics (US)
- MedStar Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/opth.s483004
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.36
Funders
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- National Institutes of Health
- National Eye Institute