Korean J Med.
2015 Sep;89(3):271-276. 10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.271.
New Modalities for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eye-su@hanmail.net
- KMID: 2268997
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2015.89.3.271
Abstract
- Over the past decade, significant advances have been made in both the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. Ultrawide field fundus photography and spectral domain optical coherence tomography have allowed more accurate, convenient, and early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy. Numerous randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy, although more work is necessary in terms of long-term clinical outcomes and socioeconomic costs associated with these treatments.
