ABSTRACT
Objective:
To assess effectiveness of fundus photography and fluorescein angiography in diagnosis and screening of diabetic retinopathy.
Methods:
A retrospective study of 398 diabetic patients, based on analysis of results of both tests.
Results:
Results of fluorescein angiography and fundus photography coincided in 77.4% of cases, and there was no significant difference in staging and identification of retinopathy by both methods.
Conclusion:
There was no significant difference between both methods regarding the capacity to diagnose the disease, showing no benefit in indicating fluorescein angiography as initial assessment of diabetic patients.
Keywords:
Diabetic retinopathy; Fundus photography; Fluorescein angiography; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic angiopathies