Laser-Based Strategies to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema: History and New Promising Therapies
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Laser-Based Strategies to Treat Diabetic Macular Edema: History and New Promising Therapies
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the main cause of visual impairment in diabetic patients. The management of DME is complex and often various treatment approaches are needed. At the present time, despite the enthusiasm for evaluating several new treatments for DME, including the intravitreal pharmacologic therapies (e.g., corticosteroids and anti-VEGF drugs), laser photocoagulation still remains...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-004X,2090-0058
DOI: 10.1155/2014/769213