Diabetes: Eye Exam

Identifying Attributes

Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
United Arab Emirates
Publishing Organisation
Department of Health - Abu Dhabi: JAWDA Primary Care Service Quality Performance Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other Clinical

Defining Attributes

Definition

Percentage of patients ≥18 to ≤75 years of age with diabetes and an active diagnosis of retinopathy in any part of the reporting quarter who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the reporting quarter OR diabetics with no diagnosis of retinopathy in any part of the reporting quarter who had a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the reporting quarter or in the 09 months prior to the reporting quarter.

Numerator

Patients with an eye screening for diabetic retinal disease. This includes diabetics who had one of the following: (1) Diabetic with a diagnosis of retinopathy during the reporting quarter and a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the reporting quarter (Procedure codes with ICD), (2) Diabetic with no diagnosis of retinopathy in the reporting quarter and a retinal or dilated eye exam by an eye care professional during the measurement quarter or within 09 months prior to the reporting quarter (Procedure codes without ICD).

Denominator

Total number of unique patients (≥18 to ≤75 years of age), with diabetes related outpatient visit/s during the reporting quarter and who had at least 2 diabetes related outpatient visits within 09 months (prior to the reporting quarter).

Exclusions

Patient with diagnosis of polycystic ovaries, gestational diabetes, or steroid-induced diabetes (within the denominator time-frame) and all ABM Mandate encounters.

Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications

Collection and Reporting Attributes

Type of Data Collection
Administrative data, Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods

Centrally collected claim data (KEH) and patient medical record.

Frequency of Data Collection
Quarterly
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
91
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Quarterly
Reporting Frequency in Days
91
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No

Source and Reference Attributes

Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025