How Retasure Operates

Digital Healthcare provides a complete service for diabetic retinal imaging. We provide and support the imaging instrument at your site and remotely access the system through our network to insure that it is functioning correctly.

STEP 1— IMAGES CAPTURED
The test and technology are non-invasive.  This is a five minute procedure.  The images are shown on the screen so that focus and general image quality can be validated and checked locally.

STEP 2 —SECURE SERVER
The primary care physician’s system automatically connects securely and transmits the images to the remote server and validates the link using encrypted messages.

STEP 3 — IMAGES READ BY SPECIALIST
Digital Healthcare contracts with a network of state licensed, board certified ophthalmologists.  Images presented to the clinical grader are read according to clinical guidelines based on the ETDRS (the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study). Any pathology that is present is classified and any other eye disease is documented.

STEP 4 — RESULTS
Based on the grade, a standard report is then securely sent and transmitted back directly to the originating primary care physician.

STEP 5 — REFERRAL TO OPHTHALMOLOGY
The primary care physician can refer patients with pathology to a local ophthalmologist or retina specialist.  The ophthalmologist or retina specialist can review the report and digital images from their office via a secure login to the network. With any result other than no pathology, the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Diabetes Association recommend an immediate referral to Ophthalmology.