Management of Complications and Vision Loss from Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.

Autor: Crabtree GS; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2870 University Ave, Suite 206, Madison, WI, 53705, USA., Chang JS; Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 2870 University Ave, Suite 206, Madison, WI, 53705, USA. jschang4@wisc.edu.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current diabetes reports [Curr Diab Rep] 2021 Sep 03; Vol. 21 (9), pp. 33. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 03.
DOI: 10.1007/s11892-021-01396-2
Abstrakt: Purpose of Review: Diabetes can be associated with profound visual loss due to several mechanisms. As the duration of diabetes and blood glucose levels increase, these changes become more severe. The proliferation of new blood vessels, vitreous hemorrhage, and tractional retinal detachments may ultimately result and can be devastating to visual function. New advances, including anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) medications and innovative microsurgical instruments, have provided additional methods for the management of diabetic retinopathy in the clinic and in the operating room, leading to improved outcomes.
Recent Findings: Advances in earlier treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, especially with anti-VEGF injections, allow for a reduction in severity, improved vision, and more controlled and successful surgery. Modern surgical techniques and instrumentation have also allowed for improved patient outcomes. Future research into sustained delivery and release of anti-VEGF, reducing the need for frequent in-office injections, may prove to be additionally beneficial. Over the last decade, anti-VEGF has become an increasingly common treatment modality for the management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy, vitreous hemorrhages, and tractional retinal detachments. Further research is needed to determine the ideal method of delivery and timing of the treatment.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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