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Gender, n (%)
| | | |
|
Female
|
43 (58)
|
30 (59)
|
13 (59)
|
|
Male
|
31 (42)
|
21 (41)
|
9 (41)
|
|
Number of years as practicing optometrist, mean (sd) **
|
12 (±9)
|
10 (±8)
|
16 (±8)
|
|
Preferred method of retinal examination, n (%)
| | | |
|
Undilated indirect ophthalmoscopy
|
35 (47)
|
22 (43)
|
13 (59)
|
|
Retinal fundus photography
|
25 (34)
|
16 (31)
|
8 (36)
|
|
Undilated direct ophthalmoscopy
|
9 (12)
|
9 (17)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Other
|
5 (7)
|
4 (8)
|
1 (1)
|
|
Retinal examinations methods used in patients with diabetes, n (%)
| | | |
|
Undilated retinal photography
|
46 (62)
|
30 (59)
|
15 (68)
|
|
Undilated indirect ophthalmoscopy*
|
39 (53)
|
23 (45)
|
16 (73)
|
|
Dilated indirect ophthalmoscopy
|
15 (20)
|
9 (18)
|
6 (27)
|
|
Dilated retinal photography
|
11 (15)
|
8 (16)
|
3 (14)
|
|
Undilated direct ophthalmoscopy*
|
11 (15)
|
11 (22)
|
0 (0)
|
|
Available instruments for retinal examination and imaging, n (%)
| | | |
|
Direct ophthalmoscope and/or indirect slit-lamp ophthalmoscopy
|
71 (96)
|
48 (94)
|
22 (100)
|
|
Retinal fundus camera
|
65 (88)
|
44 (86)
|
20 (91)
|
|
Scanning-laser ophthalmoscope (Optomap)
|
19 (26)
|
10 (20)
|
9 (41)
|
