Thursday, September 25, 2025

NO Blindness from Diabetes Retina Screening Programme

 

👁️ Vedanta Netralya

No Blindness from Diabetes – Retinopathy Screening Programme

🎯 Main Aim

  • Detect Early, Treat Early, and Save from Blindness

  • Accessible to all diabetic patients, irrespective of economic status

  • Special focus on young diabetics, as they often present late with severe vision loss






📌 After Enrolling in the Programme

  1. History & Record Maintenance

    • Detailed diabetes history and treatment record documented

    • Patient details registered in “No Blindness from Diabetes Registry”

  2. Baseline Retina Examination

    • First visit includes comprehensive retina examination by eye doctor

  3. Fundus Examination (Discounted)

    • Fundus exam with documentation on every visit to track progression

  4. Timely Reminders

    • Automated reminders for annual screening

    • Additional reminders if early or repeated visits are required

  5. Discounted Diagnostic Tests

    • OCT (Retina Scan)

    • Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA), OCT Angiography if needed

  6. Discounted Retina Treatments

    • Retina Laser (Photocoagulation)

    • Intravitreal Injections (Anti-VEGF / Steroids)

    • Retina Surgery (Vitrectomy and advanced procedures)

  7. Priority Appointment

    • Fast-track consultation, treatment, and surgery slots

  8. Trained Retina Counsellor

    • Dedicated counsellor for appointment booking & patient counselling

  9. Emergency Retina Helpline

    • 📞 Helpline: 9971989831 available for urgent retina emergencies


🚐 Community Outreach & Free Camps

Free Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Camps

  • Fundus Camera-based Screening at camps

  • Registration of all patients into the No Blindness Programme

Camp Types:

  • At Physician & Diabetologist Clinics – partnership for direct patient access

  • In-house OPD Camps – specific screening days at Vedanta Netralya

  • Mobile Eye Clinic Camps – fully equipped with fundus camera for outreach

  • Society Camps – residential & urban society screening drives

  • Rural Camps – reaching underserved populations

Tele-Ophthalmology Support

  • Fundus images captured at camps → transmitted to Vedanta Netralya

  • Retina Specialist provides diagnosis remotely

  • Patients with diabetic retinopathy referred for hospital consultation


📊 Programme Effectiveness & Patient Journey

  1. Awareness Creation – posters, social media, physician referrals, diabetes clinic tie-ups

  2. Free First Screening – encourage maximum registrations

  3. Registration & Tracking – all patients entered into hospital database with reminders

  4. Follow-up Pathway – regular fundus exams, discounted OCT/FFA

  5. Treatment Access – affordable retina treatment options with counselling

  6. Outcome Measurement – track number of patients screened, detected, treated, and vision preserved















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