Main description:

The book focuses on diabetic macular edema and provides comprehensive practical knowledge on the subject. This timely book summarizes all the aspects of diabetic macular edema. The book is edited by leading authorities of vitreoretinal diseases having expertise in diabetic macular edema. It comprises over dozen chapters, authored by a subject authority in the world. Chapters provide diagnostic, medical and surgical approach. The book is clinically relevant, covers application of the latest clinical trials as well as application of novel imaging technologies. It includes uniquely structured chapters for easy learning.
The book is beneficial to ophthalmic resident doctors, retina fellows and practicing retina specialists throughout the world.

Contents:

1. Diabetic macular edema (DME): A primer.- 2. Pathophysiology of diabetic macular edema (DME).- 3. OCT biomarkers for anti-VEGF therapy.- 4. Effect of anti-VEGF therapy on inner and outer retinal layers on SD-OCT.- 5. Angio-OCT in diabetic macular edema (DME).- 6. Macular ischemia and anti-VEGF therapy.- 7. Targetted screening for diabetic macular edema (DME): Translational aspects.- 8. DRCR.net trials for diabetic macular edema (DME).- 9. Anti-VEGF agents for diabetic macular edema (DME).- 10. TIE-Ang2 agents for diabetic macular edema (DME).- 11. Intravitreal dexamethasone implant for diabetic macular edema (DME).- 12. Laser photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema (DME).- 13. Surgical management of diabetic macular edema (DME).- 14. Diabetic macular edema (DME) - One minute preceptor.- 15. Artificial intelligence in diabetic macular edema (DME).- 16. End points of anti-VEGF clinical trials for diabetic macular edema (DME).- 17. Adjuvant therapies in diabetic macular edema (DME).- 18. QOL in diabetic macular edema (DME).- 19. Diabetic macular edema (DME) in young adults.- 20. Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema (DME): Fighting the emerging global disease.