Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions in Australian aged care, affecting roughly 40% of residents. It is also one of the most common causes of preventable vision loss. Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema progress silently for years before vision is affected — and once vision is lost from advanced disease, it is rarely recoverable.
Australian and international guidelines recommend annual retinal screening for every person living with diabetes. In aged care, this rarely happens. Transport to a specialist clinic is difficult, retinal imaging equipment is expensive, and many GPs do not have direct access to diabetic eye screening pathways.
Eye See You Optometry brings diabetic eye screening directly to your facility. Our optometrists carry portable digital retinal cameras, allowing high-quality retinal photographs and clinical assessment in any room of your facility. Examinations are Medicare bulk billed, results are documented in clear written reports, and any findings requiring treatment are referred directly to ophthalmology with full clinical handover.
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of vision loss in working-age Australians and a major contributor to vision loss in older adults. In aged care, where residents may also have cognitive impairment, mobility limitations, or other comorbidities, undetected vision loss compounds every other care challenge.
The good news: when detected early, more than 98% of diabetic vision loss is preventable through monitoring, blood sugar management, and where needed laser treatment or anti-VEGF injections. The screening exam itself is straightforward — a dilated retinal examination supplemented with digital photography. The hard part is making sure it actually happens every year for every resident with diabetes.
Our service exists to close that gap. We work with facility care plans to identify every resident with diabetes, schedule annual retinal screening as part of regular optometry visits, and document findings in formats that meet aged care accreditation expectations.
Comprehensive diabetic retinal examination including dilated fundoscopy and digital retinal photography for every resident with diabetes.
We bring portable digital retinal cameras to your facility — the same technology used in ophthalmology clinics, in your familiar environment.
Digital images are stored securely so each year's screening can be directly compared to the previous year — early changes are detected before they affect vision.
Diabetic eye screening is Medicare bulk billed for eligible residents. Your facility never receives an invoice for the examination itself.
When findings require treatment, we provide direct referral letters to ophthalmologists with full clinical context. No GP intermediary required.
Findings are documented in formats that integrate with facility care plans and meet aged care accreditation expectations around diabetes management.
Specialist mobile optometry built around the realities of residential aged care.
We work with facility care staff to identify every resident with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Each resident receives a comprehensive eye examination plus dedicated diabetic retinal screening
Dilated fundus examination supplemented by digital retinal photography in both eyes
Findings are graded against international diabetic retinopathy classification standards
Any retinopathy or diabetic macular oedema is documented and referred directly to ophthalmology
Annual rescreening is automatically scheduled as part of your facility's regular optometry visits