Diabetic Macular Edema in Diabetological Practices

Michelson G, Forst T (2020)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

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Book Volume: 237

Pages Range: 1320-1325

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1055/a-1194-5211

Abstract

Using mobile OCT equipment and remote ophthalmological diagnosis of n = 1538 diabetics in 17 diabetes practices in Germany, we found diabetic macular edema in 10.1% of the patients and retinal bleedings or microaneurysms in 15.6%. In 1.62% of the diabetics examined, the size of the edema was > 0.4 mm², in 7% the retinal thickness was > 300 µm and thus in need of treatment. An intravitreal anti-VEGF injection was administered prior to the examination in only 10% of the patients with diabetic macular edema. By means of mobile tele-eye consultation and remote ophthalmological diagnosis using the cloud-based patient file certified as medical device IIa, patients with diabetic macular edema were identified and informed on site quickly and definitively. The data and images were made available to all attending physicians and ophthalmic surgeons.

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APA:

Michelson, G., & Forst, T. (2020). Diabetic Macular Edema in Diabetological Practices. Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde, 237(11), 1320-1325. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1194-5211

MLA:

Michelson, Georg, and Thomas Forst. "Diabetic Macular Edema in Diabetological Practices." Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde 237.11 (2020): 1320-1325.

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