ETDRS, ultra-widefield imaging on par for identifying retinopathy severity

Lloyd P. Aiello
NEW ORLEANS — In a baseline data review, ETDRS and ultra-widefield imaging appear comparable for determining diabetic retinopathy severity within the ETDRS fields, according to results of the ongoing Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Protocol AA trial presented here.
“There is moderate to substantial agreement between ETDRS photos and ultra-widefield images masked to the ETDRS area for grading diabetic retinopathy severity,” Lloyd P. Aiello, MD, said at Retina Subspecialty Day preceding the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
Protocol AA is

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