Diabetic Retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision loss and blindness in people who have diabetes.

HEDIS Care Gap

The Fundus Eye Exam: Not All Eye Exams are Equal. A fundus camera should not be confused with an ophthalmoscope. 50% of diabetic patients lack documentation of a retinal eye exam. The primary reasons may be due to the lack of access but most health plans and physician groups are interested in bringing HEDIS compliant eye exams directly to the patient. Consolidating this exam in a primary care clinic saves time, co-pays, and frustration. Our new technology can allow you to have a comprehensive retinal exam (without the use of dilating drops) and complete the exam in about 2-minutes from start to finish.

A fundus eye exam is critical to preventing and treating eye conditions that could potentially lead to vision loss like:

• Diabetic retinopathy

• High blood pressure

• Macular degeneration

• Retinal detachment

• Glaucoma

• Eye tumors

Diabetic Retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss for people with diabetes:

• More than 2 in 5 Americans with diabetes have some stage of diabetic retinopathy

• There are NO symptoms in the early stages of the disease

• 95% of vision loss can be prevented with early detection

• 50% of Americans with diabetes are not tested for Diabetic Retinopathy