Macular oedema as manifestation of diabetic retinopathy
Diabetes mellitus is the third most dangerous disease of our time preceded by cardiovascular diseases and oncologic pathology. According to the International Diabetes Federation (January 1, 2016), worldwide approximately 415 million people aged 20&ndash ...
Mukharram M. Bikbov +5 more
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Indicators of Visual Prognosis in Diabetic Macular Oedema [PDF]
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is an important cause of moderate vision loss in people with diabetes. Advances in imaging technology have shown that a significant proportion of patients with DMO respond sub-optimally to existing treatment options. Identifying associations and predictors of response before treatment is initiated may help in explaining ...
Sagnik Sen +2 more
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Intravitreal Bevacizumab Alone Versus Combined Bevacizumab and Macular Grid Laser Photocoagulation in Diffuse Diabetic Macular Oedema [PDF]
Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a common disease with multiple systemic complications. Diabetic macular oedema is the main threat to vision in patients with diabetic retinopathy, which results from the increased permeability of the inner and ...
Fawaz Al Sarireh +3 more
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Diabetic vitreopapillary traction and macular oedema [PDF]
To describe an association between optic disc traction and diabetic macular oedema (DME) unresponsive to laser treatment.A retrospective review of all patients with DME who attended our clinic between September 2001 and November 2003 was undertaken.
M, Karatas, J A, Ramirez, A, Ophir
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Background: Owing to the increasing prevalence of diabetes, the workload related to diabetic macular oedema and proliferative diabetic retinopathy is rising, making it difficult for hospital eye services to meet demands.
Noemi Lois +17 more
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Changing Perspectives in Diabetic Macular Oedema – Recognising and Understanding Chronic Diabetic Macular Oedema [PDF]
The satellite symposium moderated by Usha Chakravarthy entitled ‘Changing Perspectives in Diabetic Macular Oedema: Recognising and Understanding Chronic Diabetic Macular Oedema’ was convened at the 2014 EURETINA Congress. The symposium discussed the multiple processes involved in chronic diabetic macular oedema (DMO) and the use of medications, in ...
Pascale Massin +4 more
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External validation of cut-off points for foveal thickness taking into account the intraretinal fluid using optical coherence tomography to diagnose diabetic macular oedema [PDF]
Background In late 2015, cut-off points were published for foveal thickness to diagnose diabetic macular oedema taking into account the presence of intraretinal fluid using optical coherence tomography (OCT) in primary care patients (90 µm in the ...
Carmen Hernández-Martínez +6 more
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Variability in photocoagulation treatment of diabetic macular oedema [PDF]
To establish whether differences in the assessment of diabetic macular oedema (DME) with either optical coherence tomography (OCT) or stereoscopic biomicroscopy lead to variability in the photocoagulation treatment of DME.The differences in the assessment of DME with either OCT or stereoscopic biomicroscopy were analysed by calculating the surface ...
van Dijk, Hille W. +6 more
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Budget impact analysis of dexamethasone intravitreal implant for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema [PDF]
: Objective: To assess the economic impact following the inclusion of an intravitreal implant of dexamethasone for the treatment of diabetic macular oedema in a healthcare area in Spain.
Fernando de Andrés-Nogales +5 more
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Relationship of diabetic macular oedema with glycosylated haemoglobin [PDF]
To evaluate the correlation between glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and central foveal thickness as measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in patients with diabetes.Retrospectively review of medical records of central foveal thickness as measured by OCT and laboratory data of glycosylated haemoglobin.
T-H, Chou +4 more
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