Protocolo de rastreio da retinopatia diabética

Abstract

Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is one of the main microvascular complications of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) that is mainly present in patients with a long time of the disease and with inadequate glycemic control. This study aims to create a clinical protocol for screening diabetic retinopathy. For this, a literature review was carried out with research in the PubMed, SciELO (Scientific Library Online) and LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences) databases. The terms “diabetic retinopathy”, “diabetes mellitus”, “screening” and “treatment” were used, with the following inclusion criteria: literature reviews, rapid reviews and systematic reviews, and exclusion criteria: repeated studies, case reports , letter to the editor, comments and studies not available in English and Portuguese. After reviewing the literature, a protocol was developed with guidelines for tracking diabetic retinopathy, with emphasis on flowcharts, charts and texts aimed at health professionals. Based on this study, a clinical protocol for tracking DR was developed, which is objective and clear and can help health professionals who assist patients with DM.