Recent advancements in diabetic retinopathy treatment from the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network.
Recent advancements in diabetic retinopathy treatment from the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network.
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DOI:
10.1097/icu.0000000000000262
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发表时间:
2016-05
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Stone T
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作者:
Baker CW;Jiang Y;Stone T
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) are common eye diseases leading to vision loss. The Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCRnet), a collaboration of private and academic practices supported by the National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases have studied diabetic eye disease for 13 years. This review will discuss the network’s findings over the last year, when some of their most important contributions were reported. The DRCRnet reported intravitreal bevacizumab, ranibizumab and aflibercept all improve visual acuity in DME. With baseline vision of 20/30 to 20/40, all agents had similar efficacy. With baseline vision of 20/50 or worse, aflibercept resulted in superior visual improvement. Protocol S, which compared panretinal photocoagulation to intravitreal injections of ranibizumab for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), found vision outcomes and surgery rates were not inferior in the injection group. Secondary outcomes indicate improved functional results with ranibizumab supporting injections as a possible alternative treatment for PDR. The DRCRnet has helped clarify the role of various treatments for both DME and PDR, and will continue to evaluate treatments for these vision-threatening conditions.