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. 2019 Sep 11;18:eGS4913. doi: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020GS4913

Table 2. Main diagnoses, distributions per modality of examination, and distribution of tests requested with no apparent indication.

Diagnosis Total Dilated fundus exam Color fundus photography Examination with no apparent indication
n (%) (%) (%) (%)
Large cup/disc ratio 401 (23.2) 20.3 29.5 2 (3.4)
Peripheral modifications 99 (5.7) 8.2 0.4 7 (12.1)
AMD 110 (6.4) 5.9 7.4 4 (6.9)
Retinal detachment 25 (1.4) 1.8 0.7 0 (0)
Retinal dystrophies 34 (2) 1.3 3.3 2 (3.4)
Impossible 18 (1) 0.8 1.5 0 (0)
Toxic maculopathy 8 (0.5) 0.7 0 1 (1.7)
Degenerative myopia 93 (5.4) 6.6 2.8 0 (0)
Choroidal nevus 45 (2.6) 2.4 3.2 1 (1.7)
Normal 170 (9.8) 9.9 9.6 22 (37.9)
Retinal vascular occlusion 55 (3.2) 3.1 3.3 1 (1.7)
Diabetic retinopathy 221 (12.8) 13.1 12.1 0 (0)
Hypertensive retinopathy 122 (7.1) 8.5 3.9 2 (3.4)
Miscellaneous* 275 (15.9) 17.3 12.8 15 (25.8)
No data 53 (3.1) 0.2 9.5 1 (1.7)
Total 1.729 (100) 100 100 58 (100)

* Includes: non-glaucomatous modifications of the optic nerve, pigmented modifications not associated with dystrophies, macular hole, congenital modifications, other maculopathy not classified in the items above, other retinal vascular diseases, epiretininal membrane, posterior uveitis, modification in the foveal reflex, choroidal folds, choroid drusen not associated with the age-related macular degeneration, posterior vitreous detachment, myelin fibers, asteroid hyalosis, phthisis bulbi, late postoperative period of vitreoretinal surgery, degenerative retinoschisis. AMD: age-related macular degeneration.