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. 2021 May;67(5):101138.
doi: 10.1016/j.disamonth.2021.101138. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Diabetic macular edema

Melissa Ixcamey  1 , Camille Palma  2
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Diabetic macular edema

Melissa Ixcamey et al. Dis Mon. 2021 May.

Abstract

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of preventable blindness world-wide. Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the most common cause of moderate vision loss in patients with diabetes. Although treatments for DME have improved significantly over the past decades, the burden of this disease remains high for patients and the healthcare system alike. The role of the primary care provider is critical in the prevention and prompt referral for management of DME.

Keywords: Anti-VEGF; Diabetic macular edema; Diabetic retinopathy; Fluorescein angiography; Optical coherence tomography.

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