Recent advances in management of diabetic macular edema

Curr Diabetes Rev. 2015;11(2):79-97. doi: 10.2174/1573399811999150324120640.

Abstract

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the leading cause of moderate vision loss in diabetics. Modalities to image and monitor DME have evolved much in the last decade. Systemic control is the most important part of management. Available ocular management options include intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents, laser, steroids (intravitreal or peribulbar), vitrectomy, topical medications and others. Anti-VEGF agents are increasingly being used in clinical practice with good clinical response and are currently the preferred mode of treatment worldwide.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / diagnosis*
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / therapy*
  • Disease Management
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Humans
  • Intravitreal Injections
  • Laser Therapy
  • Macular Edema / diagnosis*
  • Macular Edema / physiopathology*
  • Macular Edema / therapy*
  • Steroids / pharmacology
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / antagonists & inhibitors
  • Vitrectomy

Substances

  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Steroids
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A