A 53-year-old man is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after A1c 8.1% on two tests. He has blurred vision when glucose is high but no eye pain. He

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A 53-year-old man is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after A1c 8.1% on two tests. He has blurred vision when glucose is high but no eye pain. He has never had an eye examination. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

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Dilated comprehensive eye examination now

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Screen after long-standing visual loss

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Screen 5 years after diagnosis

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Delay screening until visual loss occurs

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Order carotid ultrasound as eye screening

Diabetic retinopathy screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

A 53-year-old man is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes after A1c 8.1% on two tests. He has blurred vision when glucose is high but no eye pain. He has never had an eye examination. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?