2012 EVRS History 17 Oct 2012 | 04:16 pm

The Effectiveness and Safety of Triamcinolone Injections in DME 10 Oct 2012 | 04:20 pm

Advantages: Intravitreal triamcinolone injections turned out to be effective in reducing macular edema and improving vision in refractory DME after a laser treatment or even as an initial treatment. T...

Effectivity of Intravitreal Triamcinolone Injections for Diabetic Cystoid Macular Edema 10 Oct 2012 | 03:16 pm

Persistent diffuse macular edema (ME) or cystoid ME is a result of chronic inflammation with the generalized breakdown of the inner blood retinal barrier and fluid accumulation, primarily in the outer...

Comparison of Endovitreal Triamcinolone with Betamethasone in DME 10 Oct 2012 | 03:15 pm

Advantages: Use of intravitreal injection of crystalline corticosteroids- bethamethasone and triamcinole dose of 4 mg in 0.1 ml allows to improve visual acuity and restore adequate morphological retin...

Fluocinolone Acetonide Implants for the Treatment of Chronic DME 10 Oct 2012 | 03:13 pm

Advantages: Given the chronic nature of diabetic macular edema (DME), an implant (ILUVIEN®) that releases a continuous, submicrogram daily dose of fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) could fill an unmet need...

Micropulse Contiguous Grid Laser for Resistant Diffuse DME 10 Oct 2012 | 03:10 pm

Purpose: To investigate micropulse contiguous grid laser (MCGL) for DDME involving the fovea, and to correlate OCT findings with resolution target visual fields (RTVF) scotomas and global macular acui...

Effectiveness of Combined Betamethasone and Laser Coagulation for DME 10 Oct 2012 | 03:06 pm

Advantages: Combined treatment of diffuse diabetic macular edema using intravitreal injection of bethamethasone and laser coagulation is effective in improving visual acuity and restoration of the mor...

Micropulse Laser Following Intra Vitreal Bevacizumab in Diffuse DME 10 Oct 2012 | 03:02 pm

Advantages: Intravitreal bevacizumab followed by laser micropulse in CSME offers a clear advantage of non-inducing a visible retinal burn and having a potential efficiency in reducing foveal thickness...

Micropulsed 577 nm Laser Stimulation for DME 10 Oct 2012 | 03:00 pm

Advantages: Laser stimulation seems to be effective, safer, non-tissue harmful and cost effective to treat diabetic macular edema. Methods: Eighty-eight eyes of 78 diabetic patients with DME were trea...

Aflibercept (VEGF Trap Eye, Eylea) for Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema 10 Oct 2012 | 02:59 pm

Advantages: Aflibercept (VEGF Trap Eye, Eylea) has a longer duration of action compared to ranibizumab (Lucentis). Methods: Randomized clinical trials. Effectiveness / Safety: In a phase II trial pati...