University Eye Center Offers Retinal Disease Detection Service

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. Early detection through retinal exams and prompt treatment can reduce vision loss by as much as 90%. Despite this potential for saving sight, many patients with diabetes don't get recommended annual retinal exams.

The Digital Health Clinic is an Internet-based diabetic retinal disease detection service that UC Berkeley''s Optometric Eye Center provides to medical clinics throughout California. The Digital Health Clinic provides professional diagnostic consults through EyePACS, a clinical communication system that has been used successfully for clinical consults in diverse clinical settings. By providing near real-time interpretation of retinal images, clinicians at UC Berkeley specifically trained in diabetic retinopathy detection can provide:

• Detection and referral of patients with sight-threatening diabetic eye disease at the time of their primary care visit;
• Training, certification, and quality assurance for retinal reading; and
• Education for patients and providers with actual patient images.

Video

To learn more about the beneficial impact of the services provided by Digital Health Clinic, watch this 6-minute video.

Contacts and Information

Contact the Digital Health Clinic at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 510-642-5456.

This program was made possible by the support of the California Health Care Foundation. Read more at Expanding Access To Diabetic Retinopathy Screening.

Visit www.eyepacs.org for more information about EyePACS.