Comparison of Intravitreal Bevacizumab versus Triamcinolone for the Treatment of Diffuse Diabetic Macular Edema [PDF]
Background: Our purpose was to compare the effect of triamcinolone and bevacizumab (Avastin) on the retinal thickness and functional outcome in patients with diabetic macular edema. Methods and Materials: A collective of 32 patients, who had been treated
Al Saeidi, Rashid +6 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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Diagnosing and monitoring diabetic macular edema: structural and functional tests. [PDF]
Diabetic macular edema remains a major cause of visual impairment in adults despite the use of intensive glycemic control, photocoagulation therapy and new intravitreal drugs in the treatment of this disease.
Midena, Edoardo, Vujosevic, Stela
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Prophylactic non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the prevention of macular oedema after cataract surgery. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Macular oedema (MO) is the accumulation of extracellular fluid in the central retina (the macula). It may occur after cataract surgery and may give rise to poor visual outcome, with reduced visual acuity and distortion of the central vision ...
Bunce, Catey +5 more
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Cost-effectiveness of ranibizumab in treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DME) causing visual impairment : evidence from the RESTORE trial [PDF]
Background/aims To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of ranibizumab as either monotherapy or combined with laser therapy, compared with laser monotherapy, in the treatment of diabetic macular oedema (DME) causing visual impairment from a UK healthcare ...
Annemans, Lieven +7 more
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Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Oedema [PDF]
Diabetic macular oedema (DMO) is the most frequent cause of vision loss in patients affected by diabetes mellitus, and has a remarkable effect on public health. The treatment with focal/grid laser photocoagulation was considered in the past decades as the standard of care, but the recent advent of new pharmacological approaches, based on the use of ...
Maurizio Battaglia Parodi +2 more
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Evaluation of Visual Outcomes of Cataract Surgery in Diabetic Patients and Assessment of Post-operative Complications as Compared to Non-diabetics [PDF]
Introduction: A leading cause of vision loss in the young adult population worldwide is sequelae and complications of diabetes. Cataract surgery performed on diabetic patients accounts for approximately 20% of total cataract surgeries.
Neha Singh, Shobha G Pai, Tina Anne John
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Diabetic retinopathy screening: global and local perspective [PDF]
Diabetes mellitus has become a global epidemic. It causes significant macrovascular complications such as coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, and stroke; as well as microvascular complications such as retinopathy, nephropathy, and ...
Gangwani, RA +4 more
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Diabetic Macular Edema With and Without Subfoveal Neuroretinal Detachment: Two Different Morphologic and Functional Entities [PDF]
To assess specific morphologic and functional characteristics in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME) with subfoveal neuroretinal detachment (SND+) vs DME without SND (SND-)
Berton, Marianna +5 more
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HbA1c as a predictor for response of bevacizumab in diabetic macular oedema
Objective To study the influence of glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) on response of bevacizumab in patients with diabetic macular oedema.Methods and Analysis A total of 37 eyes of 37 patients with vision loss due to diabetic macular oedema treated with ...
Sadhana Sharma +2 more
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