Role of Inflammation in Classification of Diabetic Macular Edema by Optical Coherence Tomography.

ABSTRACT: Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the subretinal or intraretinal spaces in the macula in patients with diabetic retinopathy and leads to severely impaired central vision. Technical developments in retinal imaging systems have led to many advances in the study of DME. In particular, optical coherence tomography (OCT) can provide longitudinal and microstructural analysis of the macula. A comprehensive review was provided regarding the role of inflammation using OCT-based classification of DME and current and ongoing therapeutic approaches. In this review, we first describe the pathogenesis of DME, then discuss the classification of DME based on OCT findings and the association of different types of DME with inflammation, and finally describe current and on

SUBMITTER: Chung YR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939426 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature