Improving Outcomes for Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

Copyright 2015, SLACK Incorporated.

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina. - 2013. - 46(2015), 10 vom: 10. Nov., Seite S5-S15
1. Verfasser: Puliafito, Carmen A (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Dugel, Pravin U, Cousins, Scott W, Packo, Kirk H, Eaton, Alexander M, Parrish, Richard K 2nd, Kiss, Szilárd, Reichel, Elias
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2015
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging retina
Schlagworte:Interview Angiogenesis Inhibitors Blood Glucose Glucocorticoids Lipids VEGFA protein, human Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Copyright 2015, SLACK Incorporated.
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is one of the most common causes of vision loss in patients who have diabetes, and all of these patients are at risk for developing DME. The onset is often painless, difficult to detect, and can occur at any stage of diabetes. Ideally, DME is preventable, but treatment must be considered when preventative methods fail. Although physicians have several different treatment options for patients with DME, some patients who receive treatment can respond poorly and may even lose vision. Until recently, laser photocoagulation was regarded as the standard of care for DME; however, pharmaceutical treatments are rapidly replacing this standard as the desire to maximize systemic treatment of DME increases. A panel of experts gathered during the 2015 annual meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology for a roundtable discussion designed to focus on improving outcomes for patients with DME using pharmaceutical treatment, including the use of anti-VEGFs and corticosteroids, based on the most current research and clinical data
Beschreibung:Date Completed 15.06.2016
Date Revised 15.12.2015
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:2325-8179
DOI:10.3928/23258160-20151124-01