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Teleretinal imaging (TRI) offered in a primary care setting provides a means to improve adherence to DR screening, particularly for patients who face challenges in visiting eye care providers regularly. The present study evaluates the utilization of TRI to screen for DR in an outpatient, hospital-based primary care clinic. Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) but without DR were eligible for point-of-care screening facilitated by their primary care provider, utilizing a non-mydriatic, handheld fundus camera. Patient demographics and clinical characteristics were extracted from the electronic medical record. Patients who underwent TRI were more likely to be male, non-White, and have up-to-date monitoring and treatment measures, including hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), microalbumin, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, in accordance with Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) guidelines. 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