Atorvastatin in clinically-significant macular edema in diabetics with a normal lipid profile
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Atorvastatin in clinically-significant macular edema in diabetics with a normal lipid profile.
INTRODUCTION Lipid-lowering drugs preserve vision and reduce the risk of hard exudates in clinically-significant macular edema(CSME) in diabetics with an abnormal lipid profile. But their role in reducing CSME in diabetics with a normal lipid profile is not yet known. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of atorvastatin in CSME in diabetics with a normal lipid profile. MATERIALS AND METHODS A pro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nepalese Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 1970
ISSN: 2091-0320,2072-6805
DOI: 10.3126/nepjoph.v4i1.5846