Comparison of natural course, intravitreal triamcin-olone and macular laser photocoagulation for treatment of mild diabetic macular edema

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 243-249

  Kwon, Soon Il ^a   Baek, Sung Uk ^a   Park, In Won ^a  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetic macular edema; Intravitreal triamcinolone; Macular laser photocoagulation

Indexed keywords

TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CENTRAL MACULAR THICKNESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MACULAR LASER COAGULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISUAL ACUITY;

DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; INTRAVITREAL TRIAMCINOLONE; MACULAR LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION.;

AGED; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LIGHT COAGULATION; MACULAR EDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE;

EID: 84873391886     PISSN: 14491907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.3971     Document Type: Article

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