GREEN OR YELLOW LASER TREATMENT FOR DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA
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Optimizing laser Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
l aser photocoagulation continues to play a prominent role in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) despite the introduction of anti-VEGF medications. Although traditional continuous-wave laser mode has proved to be effective for DME, as shown in the Early Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy Study1 there are a number of drawbacks including, but not limited to, permanent destruction of th...
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OBJECTIVES Diabetic macular edema results in irreversible loss of vision and is the major cause of visual morbidity in patients with Diabetes of adult onset. DCCT trial has linked this to poorer control and increased duration of DM. laser treatment in such cases is known to reduce visual impairment by 50% for a period of 5 years. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of laser on visua...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Retina
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0275-004X
DOI: 10.1097/iae.0b013e318295f744