Eye Care for People with Diabetes

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1. According to the National Diabetes Statistics Report 2020, there are 34.2 million Americans with Diabetes Mellitus (10.5% of the US Population) and 88 million Americans with pre-Diabetes Mellitus (34.5 % of the US Population).

a) True
b) False

2. Virtually all people with diabetes eventually have some degree of Diabetic Retinopathy.

a) True
b) False

3. Diabetic Retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in adults.

a) True
b) False

4. Characteristics of the IHS-Joslin Vision Network (JVN) teleophthalmology program include which of the following:

a) Quick and painless with low level illumination and no pupil dilation
b) Non-invasive
c) Integrated with other patient encounter events
d) Validated
e) High Patient Satisfaction
f) High Provider Satisfaction
g) Meets IHS standard of care
h) All of the above

5. The minimum standard of care for Diabetic Retinopathy is completion of an annual eye examination.

a) True
b) False

6. Blindness due to diabetes can be eliminated by timely diagnosis and treatment via established best practices.

a) True
b) False

Quiz for CE Credit