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Aims: To determine how the workload of an ophthalmology department changed fol lowing the introduction of an organised retinal screening programme. Methods: In formation was collected from the hospital medical record of people with diabetes attending eye clinics over 4 years. The first year was before screening, the ne xt 2 years the first round, and the fourth year the second round. Results: The t otal number of people with diabetes referred each year over the 4 year period wa s 853, 954, 974, 1051 consecutively. The number of people with diabetes in the c ounty rose by 1400 per annum. The total number of referrals for an opinion about diabetic retinopathy was 227, 333, 363, 368, for cataract was 64, 57, 77, 93, a nd for glaucoma was 57, 62, 61, 68. The total number of patients referred for la ser treatment over the 4 years was 77, 124, 111, and 63 Conclusion: This study s uggests that the workload in the eye clinic increases in the first round of scre ening but in subsequent rounds it does not foil below the pre-screening level, except for laser treatment. This may be partly because of increasing numbers of people with diabetes. With the introduction of a national screening programme, t his has significant workload implications for the National Health Service.
Aims: To determine how the workload of an ophthalmology department changed fol lowing the introduction of an organized retinal screening program. Methods: In formation was collected from the hospital medical record of people with diabetes attending eye clinics over 4 years. The first year was before The number of people with diabetes referred each year over the 4 year period wa s 853, 954, 974, 1051 consecutively. The number of people with diabetes in the county rose by 1400 per annum. The total number of referrals for an opinion of diabetic retinopathy was 227, 333, 363, 368, for cataract was 64, 57, 77, 93, a nd for glaucoma was 57, 62, 61, 68. The total number of patients referred for la ser treatment over the 4 years was 77, 124, 111, and 63 Conclusion: This study s uggests that the workload in the eye clinic increases in the first round of scre ening but in subsequent rounds i t does not foil below the pre-screening level, except for laser treatment. This may be partly because of increasing numbers of people with diabetes. With the introduction of a national screening program, t his has significant workload implications for the National Health Service.