Some considerations about the diabetic macular edema

Authors

  • Blanca Nieve Rey Estevez Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba
  • María Elena Pardo Gómez Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba
  • Homero Fuentes González Hospital General Docente “Dr. Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso”, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas, Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

diabetic macular edema, extracellular macular edema, intracellular macular edema, angiography, diabetic eye disease.

Abstract

The presence of the retinal edema is defined as an increase of liquid at histological level that causes swelling of the retina. Also, some fundamental aspects of the diabetic macular edema are exposed, such as pathophysiology, classification, epidemiologic risk factors, diagnosis and treatment.   

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Published

2017-05-10

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Rey Estevez BN, Pardo Gómez ME, Fuentes González H. Some considerations about the diabetic macular edema. MEDISAN [Internet]. 2017 May 10 [cited 2025 Jun. 2];21(5). Available from: https://medisan.sld.cu/index.php/san/article/view/1279

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Vol. 21 No. 5 (2017): MEDISAN

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