Diabetic macular edema: a literature review

• Main Authors: Wellington Fernando Risso, Matheus Roque Pinheiro, Leonardo Amarante Pereira, Júlio Zaki Abucham-Neto, Glaucia Luciano da Veiga, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Vagner Loduca Lima
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC 2020-12-01
• Series: ABCS Health Sciences
• Subjects: macular edema; diabetes mellitus complications; intravitreal anti-vegf injections; literature review
• Online Access: https://www.portalnepas.org.br/abcshs/article/view/1855

Diabetic Macular Edema is a major cause of visual impairment in economically active population, being responsible for a significant impact in quality of life in the affected population, as well as high costs to the health care system. Over decades, some studies have compared treatments using Laser, Anti-VEGF and intravitreous corticosteroids, establishing protocols to reach effectives therapies. Thus, it is essential an entire understanding of available therapies to reach the goal of disease control, in an individual basis and in a collective health care system, as efficient as possible.