Guidance

Diabetic eye screening: when images cannot be taken or are inadequate

Explains the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening (DES) Programme's processes for image capture exceptions and ungradable images.

• From: NHS England
• Published: 10 April 2013
• Last updated: 11 March 2026
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  1. 11 March 2026

     Previous guidance replaced with new version - no additional guidance or programme changes, but new version rewritten and simplified to support services.

  2. 27 September 2024

     Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  3. 27 August 2021

     Reviewed, updated and converted to HTML.

  4. 10 April 2013

     First published.

Applies to England

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Diabetic eye screening: guidance on fundus image quality and when adequate images cannot be taken

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Details

Sets out the guidance in instances when images:

• cannot be captured
• are deemed inadequate