[Hard exudates in diabetic retinopathy].
In diabetic retinopathy the hard exudates are often arranged in a halo and correspond to a focal oedema. Their number may increase after correctly performed photocoagulation, and may decrease after a certain period. The central (macular) hard exudate may be subretinal and are a poor prognosis, leading to a fibrotic scar. When those exudates are more superficial, filling the cystoid spaces, they are of better prognosis.
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Centre d'Ophtalmo-Diabétologie Hôtel-Dieu de Paris, France.
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Benmehidi
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D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis