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Diagnosing and monitoring diabetic macular edema: structural and functional tests

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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. Although early diagnosis and treatment lead to better results, we still have patients who become legally blind. Therefore, better structural and functional characterization of this disease is necessary in order to customize treatment.

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    Edoardo Midena

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Midena, E., Vujosevic, S. Diagnosing and monitoring diabetic macular edema: structural and functional tests. Int Ophthalmol 35, 623–628 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-012-9566-9

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