Table 3.

Telemedicine criteria for referral to eye care in people with diabetes based on, only retinal color photography

DR pathology	Non-DR conditions
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity worse than moderate nonproliferative DR (NPDR) and above [Above refers to Severe NPDR and proliferative DR (PDR)(early and high risk)]	Drusen at macula/ARMD Other retinal vascular disorders
	Increased cup disc ratio (glaucoma suspect)
	Unclear images - poor quality due to nonmydriatic image, poor focus
Moderate and severe diabetic macular edema	Unclear images - due to media opacities - cataract