SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Of the people with diabetes how many of them will be diagnosed with
diabetic retinopathy? Answer: 1/3
◉ What factors increase the risk of getting DR? Answer: increased
duration
Hyperlipidaemia
Elevated Hba1c
HBP
Pregnancy
Type II
Hyperglycaemia
Renal Disease
◉ Referral to Ophthalmologist should be what if DMO or proliferative
DM is suspected, or if an unexplained reduction in visual acuity is
observed. Answer: Urgent
◉ Medicare should be billed with what for a examination on a diabetic?
Answer: 10915 - comprehensive eye examination including dilation with
a mydriatic
, ◉ How many australians have diagnosed diabetic retinopathy? Answer:
1.16 million
◉ What percentage of diabetics are type 2? Answer: 90%
◉ What proportion of indigenous people have diabetes copmared to non
indiginous? Answer: 3:1
◉ What should be inlcuded in the discussion of the patients diabetes?
Answer: Type and duration
Blood preussure and cholesterol status
Current treatment
Glycaemic control
peripheral neuropathy
Adherence to self monitoring blood glucose
Who is responsible for diabetic control?
◉ What tests shoudl be included in a patient with diabetes? Answer:
Vision
Pupils
Ocular motility
VIsual fied screening (confrontation)