Open AccessCurrent approaches to the management of diabetic retinopathy
Author(s) -
Tat'yana Yul'evna Demidova,
Yuliya Alexandrovna Trakhtenberg
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
saharnyj diabet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2072-0378
pISSN - 2072-0351
DOI - 10.14341/dm20143122-128
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , clinical trial , retinopathy , epidemiology , intensive care medicine , diabetes mellitus , ophthalmology , optometry , endocrinology
This review reflects the current status of the diabetic retinopathy treatment problem and describes the results of the largest trials on epidemiology, screening and the risk factors for complications. In addition, this article describes the current approaches and treatment options for diabetic retinopathy, including a description of fenofibroic acid with its mechanism of action and data from clinical trials. This article also contains information on antiangiogenic agents for intravitreal administration.