Research progress of Dexamethasone sustained release in the treatment of diabetic macular edema

Autor: Yuan-Yuan Xue, Xiao-Long Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Guoji Yanke Zazhi, Vol 21, Iss 9, Pp 1543-1547 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1672-5123
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2021.9.10
Popis: Diabetic macular edema(DME)is the foremost cause of vision impairment and even blindness in patients with diabetes mellitus. Nowadays, the approach in the treatment of DME involves laser photocoagulation, intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents or triamcinolone acetonide. However, they still have some limitations. In recent years, dexamethasone intravitreal implant, as a new treatment option, has brought therapeutic hope to DME patients who have poor response to other methods. Meanwhile, it has the advantages of good clinical efficacy, long duration, acceptable safety and good patient tolerability. In this paper, the research advances in dexamethasone intravitreal implant for DME are described.
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