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Diabetic eye screening

Transforming the retinal screening pathway for service users and clinicians.

Preventing avoidable sight loss through earlier detection

Diabetic eye screening plays a vital role in identifying sight-threatening complications of diabetes before symptoms develop, enabling earlier intervention and helping prevent avoidable sight loss.

NEC Health’s OptoMize platform supports the safe and effective delivery of diabetic eye screening programmes at population scale. Designed with clinicians and screening specialists, it combines advanced imaging workflows, pathway automation and programme oversight to help organisations maintain quality, improve efficiency and support positive patient outcomes.

Today, OptoMize supports more than 75% of NHS diabetic eye screening programmes in England, screens over 2 million people each year and is used across national programmes from Ireland to New Zealand. This combination of scale, clinical expertise and proven performance has made it one of the most widely adopted diabetic eye screening platforms in the world.

Close-up of a patient looking into a slit-lamp microscope during an eye health examination, with an eye care professional operating the equipment.

Built around the realities of diabetic eye screening

A platform designed to support high-volume screening programmes with the tools, workflows and controls needed for efficient day-to-day delivery.

Advanced image management and grading tools support consistent, efficient image assessment across the screening pathway. Designed around clinical workflows, OptoMize helps reviewers access, assess and manage images with confidence.

OptoMize comes with a range of optional features to streamline booking, share information and more.

Patient communication and booking

Automatically book patients into clinics using configurable rules, while keeping them informed through automated appointment confirmations, reminders and updates delivered by SMS.

OCT Module

Manage patients requiring OCT imaging on a distinct pathway, with an enhanced grading form and automated workflow for recall or referral.

Advanced opthalmology

Automatically code patients as red, amber or green to monitor referrals and treatment. Add invitations, examinations and treatments to patient records.

Capacity planning

Allocate slots according to bookings, availability and the latest stats on appointments attended, cancelled and missed

Web view

Let GPs and other healthcare professionals access an online, read-only version of OptoMize to see patient images, appointments, letters and results.

Online booking

Use real-time connections to clinics to let patients book appointments online 24/7 on any device.

Get in touch

If you would like to discuss how we could support your organisation, speak to the NEC Health team today.

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