Subtenon injection of natural leukocyte interferon α-2a in diabetic macular edema: a case report
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Subtenon injection of natural leukocyte interferon α-2a in diabetic macular edema: a case report
BACKGROUND To report the effect of subtenon injections of natural leukocyte interferon α-2a (IFNα) on best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT) in a patient with diabetic macular edema (DME). CASE PRESENTATION A 66-year-old man affected by DME, with glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) at 6.9%, refractory to laser grid treatment and intravitreal injections of triamcinolon...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Ophthalmology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1471-2415
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2415-13-63