What is the rationale for providing retinal exams during the primary care visit?
Most clinics find a high rate of noncompliance with yearly retinal exams for diabetic patients. Annual retinal exams are important for diabetic patients in order to detect and treat sightâthreatening complications of diabetes. Patients who are most at risk of blindness from the ocular complications of diabetes tend to be those who are also noncompliant with eye exams. Compliance is virtually assured by providing the retinal exams at the time of the primary care visit.
