1. [Therapeutic approach in persistent diabetic macular edema].
- Author
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Brănişteanu D and Moraru A
- Subjects
- Clinical Trials as Topic, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 complications, Diabetic Retinopathy epidemiology, Diabetic Retinopathy pathology, Disease Progression, Evidence-Based Medicine, Humans, Intravitreal Injections methods, Macular Edema epidemiology, Macular Edema pathology, Prevalence, Prognosis, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Romania epidemiology, Treatment Outcome, Angiogenesis Inhibitors administration & dosage, Diabetic Retinopathy therapy, Glucocorticoids administration & dosage, Laser Coagulation methods, Macular Edema therapy, Vitrectomy methods
- Abstract
Terminology of persistent diabetic macular edema has been initially reserved to cases unresponsive to conventional laser photocoagulation according to ETDRS criteria. While knowledge about pathophysiology of macular edema evolved and new drugs became available, the terminology of persistent diabetic macular edema expanded to include resistance to most current therapies. The purpose of this paper is to review medical and surgical options in the treatment of such difficult cases according to literature data and personal experience.
- Published
- 2014