Welcome to retinopathyscreening.co.uk
Located at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, HEDRSCE hosts a multitude of services professionallytailored for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) health service providers.
HEDRSCE currently services DR screening clinics within Birmingham/Black Country and is growing increasingly popular, attracting interest from many DR screening schemes across the country.
HEDRSCE is an outstanding facility. It boasts an impressive ‘Technology Suite’ fully equipped with a state-of-the-art audio visual projection set-up; numerous dedicated DR grading stations, each with it’s own 21-inch flat panel monitor and over 1GB of RAM for optimal performance; and innovatively designed furnishings ensuring maximum comfort for delegates and graders.
Latest News
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April 23rd 2009:
On the week of July 6th 2009 HEDRSCE will be moving to its new home in the impressive new MIDRU and Diabetes Centre building on the Heartlands Hospital site. Nestled in behind the current Diabetes Centre and HEDRSCE, the new building is close to completion and will provide superb facilities for patients, staff, visitors and trainees alike.
Click here for more information on MIDRU |
May 8th 2008:
We now have a Zeis Stratus OCT in the screening room at the diabetes centre. When patients attend for screening they will have their eyes photographed as normal. Any patient's that have photographic surrogate markers for macular oedema will have an OCT to see if there is any thickening of the retina or whether CSMO is present. We are hoping the OCT will improve our service as it means patients will not get unnecessary appointments to the hospital eye service which will reduce patient anxiety and help lower costs.
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We are currently involved in a research study where we are using the OCT to improve specificity when screening patients for diabetic retinopathy, for more information see our research page |
Normal OCT scan showing the different layers of the retina
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April 23rd 2009:
In December 2009 Prof. Dodson led a team visiting the Black Lions Diabetes Centre, Addis Ababa. Included in the team was travel writer Alex Gladwell who spent time talking to doctors, nurses and patients. In this pamphlet, he has painted a clear picture of the needs, aims and challenges ahead for the LEOPARD Retinopathy Screening Project.
Click here to download pamphlet |
21st October 2008:
HEDRSCE Team is proud to announce the release of 'Diabetic Retinopathy', a new guide to Retinopathy Screening published by Oxford University Press, containing information on all key areas of digital diabetic screening and guidance on running a diabetic retinopathy screening service.
Diabetic Retinopathy costs £10. Proceeds will go to the LEOPARD project in Ethiopia. To order copies or make enquiries please contact Jane Pitt or Helen King at HEDRSCE.
For more information on 'Diabetic Retinopathy', including a rundown of its contents, please click here. |
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