Review Article

Diabetic Macular Oedema Guidelines: An Australian Perspective

Table 1

NHMRC recommendations for special groups [50].

PopulationScreening recommendations
Children with prepubertal diabetesPuberty
Pregnant women with diabetesFirst trimester
Gestational diabetesOnly if diabetes persists postpartum
Indigenous AustraliansYearly
Non-English-speaking backgroundsYearly
Vision loss not attributed to DMYearly
Poor systemic A1c controlYearly
HypertensionYearly
HyperlipidaemiaYearly
Renal diseaseYearly
Long duration of diabetesYearly

PopulationManagement recommendations
NPDR detectedScreen every 3–6 months
PDR/DMO detected or unexplained fall in visual acuityRefer to ophthalmologists within 4 weeks