Systems of Care and Patient Flow for Patients With Retinal Disease

Drs. Garg and Mehta focus on challenges and solutions in providing retinal care for patients—especially those with diabetes—including barriers like socioeconomic factors, transportation, insurance, and the need for coordinated, team-based care with other medical specialists. They highlight initiatives such as diabetic eye screening days and emerging technologies like tele-ophthalmology, home OCT, and AI-driven screening and monitoring to improve access, continuity of care, and visual outcomes.