title: Axial and para-axial fluorophotometry in diabetic macular edema.
abstract: The vitreous fluorophotometric examinations were used in nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy to recognize early diabetic macular edema. Thanks to additional fixation light, axial and para-axial fluorophotometry in patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy was achieved (Fluorotron Master, Coherent). The angle of deviation from the foveal scan (f) was 10 degrees in temporal (t) and nasal (n) directions. In case of non clinically significant macular edema, the posterior vitreous penetration ratio (PVPR) in the foveal scan (f) was significantly higher (p < 0.05) than in the other results (trend PVPRt < PVPRf > PVPRn).
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Silesian Academy of Medicine, Katowice, Poland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szymanski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gierek-Lapinska
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koziak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gierek-Kalicka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002199:Capillary Permeability; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D019793:Fluorescein; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005452:Fluoresceins / Q000378:metabolism; D015590:Fluorophotometry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005452:Fluoresceins; D019793:Fluorescein