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ReviewInternational journal of retina and vitreous2024

Diabetic macular edema (DME): dissecting pathogenesis, prognostication, diagnostic modalities along with current and futuristic therapeutic insights.

Ahmed Sermed Al Sakini, Abdulrahman Khaldoon Hamid, Zainab A Alkhuzaie, Sandra Thair Al-Aish, Shahad Al-Zubaidi, Abduljaber A'Ed Tayem, Mohammed Ayad Alobi, Anne Sermed Al Sakini, Rami Thair Al-Aish, Khayry Al-Shami and 2 more

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Review in International journal of retina and vitreous, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Ahmed Sermed Al SakiniDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abdulrahman Khaldoon HamidCollege of Medicine, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt.
Zainab A AlkhuzaieClinical Teaching Fellow, College of Medicine, University of Kufa, Al-Najaf, Iraq.
Sandra Thair Al-AishDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Shahad Al-ZubaidiClinical Teaching Fellow, University of Baghdad, Al-Kindy Medical College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Abduljaber A'Ed TayemCollege of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Mohammed Ayad AlobiDepartment of Internal Medicine , Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital, Mosul, Iraq.
Anne Sermed Al SakiniDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Rami Thair Al-AishDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq.
Khayry Al-ShamiDepartment of Clinical Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
Hamdah HanifaFaculty of Medicine, University of Kalamoon, Al-Nabk, Syria. hamdahhanifa@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2970-7379
Sara S KhundaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Baghdad Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the most common health concerns disturbing people within working years globally is diabetes mellitus (DM). One well-known consequence of DM is vascular damage, which can manifest as macro- and microangiopathy affecting the ocular retina. Therefore, Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a major sight-threatening complication of diabetic retinopathy (DR) worldwide. It is the most prevalent cause of significant vision impairment in diabetic patients. Long-term vision loss can be avoided by following early DME treatment guidelines in everyday life. Hence, there are various therapeutic approaches for DME management. Currently, the first-line treatment for DME is anti-VEGF family drugs, such as ranibizumab, brolucizumab, bevacizumab, and aflibercept. Nevertheless, relapses of the disease, inadequate response, and resistance during anti-VEGF therapy are still seen because of the intricate pathophysiological foundation of the disease. Consequently, there is an excellent requirement for therapeutic approaches to advance and become better at controlling diseases more satisfactorily and require fewer treatments overall. We conducted a thorough literature search in the current review to present a comprehensive overview of the primary data about the current DME therapeutic agents. We also covered the novel advances in DME management and probable future treatments being investigated and developed. This review recommended that Large clinical trials should afford sufficient evidence to support these innovative treatment modalities.

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Anti-VEGFsDiabetes mellitusDiabetic macular edemaProliferative diabetic retinopathySelective retinal therapy

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