Treatment Trends of Diabetic Macular Edema in Korea (TRACK) Study: A Prospective Multicenter Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate real-world functional and anatomical outcomes, treatment patterns, and ocular examination trends in diabetic macular edema (DME) in Korea.

Methods

A prospective, multicenter, observational study was conducted at 17 hospitals (2017-2022) involving adults with DME. Patients were categorized into center-involving DME (CI-DME) and non-CI-DME groups based on optical coherence tomography findings. Serial changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfoveal thickness (CST), and treatment and examination patterns were recorded at baseline and follow-up visits (6, 12, 18, and 24 months), and analyzed using linear mixed models and paired t-tests.

Results

A total of 209 participants (81 female patients, 38.8%; mean age, 60.2 ± 10.8 years) were en

SUBMITTER: Kim MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12531083 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature