Recent Advanced Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

Abstract

Recent Advanced Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

Apichat Suansilpong MD

Department of Ophthalmology, BMA Medical College and Vajira Hospital

Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness but can be prevented by early diagnosis. Recently, new disease severity scales has been reclassified. Furthermore, new treatments have been developed especially new drugs such as anti-vascular endothelial growth factor which is combined with conventional treatments that include laser and vitrectomy. Anti-VEGF produces a marked regression of neovascularization and diabetic macular edema. However, the treatment is expensive.

Vajira Med J 2008 ; 52 : 183 - 191