Validation of a customized algorithm for the detection of diabetic retinopathy from single-field fundus photographs in a tertiary eye care hospital

The study was done to validate the real time efficacy of a customised algorithm in detecting diabetic retinopathy (DR) among diabetic patients being examined at the vitreo retinal outpatient department (VR OPD) of a tertiary care hospital, Diabetic Retinopathy algorithm showed sensitivity of 79% and specificity of 57% which is an acceptable methodology to diagnose diabetic retinopathy and avoid unnecessary referrals.