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Diabetic retinopathy what is it?
Diabetic retinopathy is caused when diabetes affects the small blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that acts rather like a film in a camera.
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What is diabetic eye screening?
Screening is an effective way of detecting diabetic retinopathy as soon as possible.
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Mobilisation Survey
This survey is for anyone to give feedback on our mobilisation of the new Kent & Medway Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
What is diabetic eye screening?
Profile of diabetic eye screening
The Kent & Medway Diabetic Eye Screening Programme serves almost 110,000 patients with diabetes across the county.
Once patients have been referred to the programme by their General Practice, the programme is responsible for inviting people for and carrying out all aspects of screening, including grading and referring to the Hospital Eye Services as required.