Clinical preferences and trends of anti ‐vascular endothelial growth factor treatments for diabetic macular edema in Japan

ConclusionsOur results present the current clinical preferences of anti ‐VEGF treatment for DME in Japan. The best‐corrected visual acuity and the retinal thickness are important indicators to institute this therapy. The majority of the ophthalmologists use anti‐VEGF treatment as first‐line therapy and prefer the 1 + pro re nata regimen.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - October 26, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Masahiko Sugimoto, Hideyuki Tsukitome, Fumiki Okamoto, Tetsuro Oshika, Tetsuo Ueda, Masanori Niki, Yoshinori Mitamura, Hiroto Ishikawa, Fumi Gomi, Shigehiko Kitano, Hidetaka Noma, Masahiko Shimura, Shozo Sonoda, Osamu Sawada, Masahito Ohji, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research