The Role of Steroids in the Management of Diabetic Macular Edema

• Published in: Ophthalmic research Vol. 62; no. 4; p. 231
• Main Authors: Zur, Dinah, Iglicki, Matias, Loewenstein, Anat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Diabetic Retinopathy - complications; Diabetic Retinopathy - drug therapy; Drug Implants; Glucocorticoids - administration & dosage; Humans; Intravitreal Injections; Macular Edema - drug therapy; Macular Edema - etiology; Visual Acuity; Treatment; Current algorithm; Diabetic macular edema; Steroids

Inflammation is substantially contributing to the development and worsening of diabetic retinopathy in general and diabetic macular edema (DME) in particular, which provides the rationale to treat DME with corticosteroids. While anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents are mostly chosen...