Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more This course is designed for ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses, clinical ophthalmic officers, diabetes nurses, diabetic eye disease screeners and graders, public health specialists, eye health programme managers and planners, diabetologists, general practitioners and all health care personnel involved in supporting people with diabetes. You can use the hashtag #FLdiabeteseyes to talk about this course on social media.

Topics Covered

• Classification, natural history, epidemiology and complications of diabetes mellitus and diabetic eye disease, in particular diabetic retinopathy
• Impact of diabetic eye disease on the individual, society and health services
• Public health and screening for diabetic eye disease: principles, guidelines and implementation models
• Partnerships and team approach to prevent blindness from diabetic retinopathy
• Approaches to provision of screening and grading services
• Treatment protocols and guidelines for diabetic retinopathy in high and low resourced health systems
• Monitoring and evaluation approaches for diabetic retinopathy screening