293ASSESSMENT OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY SCREENING: OPHTHALMOLOGISTS VS. ENDOCRINOLOGISTS UTILIZING DIGITAL FUNDUS CAMERASA study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of digital fundus cameras in diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening among endocrinologists, ophthalmologists specializing in DR, and resident ophthalmologists. Following pupillary dilation, 500 diabetic adults (1,000 eyes) underwent fundus photography. Five endocrinologists and two ophthalmology residents received training in DR screening and grading. The accuracy of DR screenings by ophthalmologists and residents was compared with that of experienced ophthalmologists. Endocrinologists missed DR in 28 out of 456 eyes requiring ophthalmology referral, while ophthalmology residents missed DR in 72 cases. There was no significant difference between endocrinologists and ophthalmology residents in detecting diabetes maculopathy and incidental findings. However, the study did not assess papillary cupping and choroidal lesions. Overall, the findings suggest that endocrinologists using a three-field fundus camera and pupillary dilation do not perform better than ophthalmologists in detecting DRBankar@gmail.comResearch922019Diabetic retinopathy, Digital fundus cameras,Ophthalmologists, Endocrinologists, Screening accuracyDr. Bankar Mahima SuhasAssistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Sri Lakshmi Narayana Institute of Medical Sciences, Puducherry - 605 502, India