Diabetic retinopathy: recent advances to eliminate treatable blindness.
Recent advances in the management of diabetic retinal vascular disease are of potentially great benefit to the patient. The primary care physician plays an increasingly important and responsible role in directing patients to the care they need to help preserve their sight.
Goldman
E J
EJ
Department of Surgery, Baltimore County General Hospital, MD 21208.
D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D012307:Risk Factors; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery