Criteria for Referral to Eye Care Specialist
| Uninterpretable (inadequate) photographs |
| Severe diabetic retinopathy as evidenced by any of the following: |
| Diffuse intraretinal hemorrhage in all 4 quadrants |
| Any hard lipid exudate present within 1/3 disc diameter of fovea |
| An optic-disc-sized patch of hard lipid exudate, any part of which is within 1 disc diameter of the fovea |
| Venous beading present in 2 quadrants |
| Any intraretinal microvascular abnormalities |
| Any neovascularization |
| Any vitreous hemorrhage |
| Other abnormalities, including retinal scarring or past laser surgery |
| Any unknown abnormalities |