Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling for Treatment-Naive Diabetic Macular Edema: A Prospective, Uncontrolled Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report the outcomes in subjects undergoing pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling for the management of treatment-naïve diabetic macular edema (DME).

Methods

Ten treatment-naïve subjects with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy prospectively underwent PPV with ILM peeling for the treatment of DME at a single university-affiliated institution. The preoperative features, intraoperative details and postoperative outcomes were collected and analyzed.

Results

All 10 subjects underwent PPV with ILM peeling without significant intraoperative or postoperative complications at 6 months follow-up. Visual acuity improved from a baseline of 0.74 (95% CI: 0.48-1.0) logMAR (Snellen 20/110) to 0.46 (95% CI: 0.3-0.62) logMAR (Snellen 2

SUBMITTER: Rush RB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8232852 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature