title: [Epidemiology and development of macular edema in the diabetic].
abstract: Macular edema is the first cause of blindness in diabetics. Macular edema is defined by macular thickening or deposits of hard exudates. On 1000 diabetics examined over 2 years, 60 patients had a macular edema of which we retained 38 cases(54 eyes). All the patients had an ophthalmologic examination with a retinal angiography. Laser photocoagulation with green Argon laser was instituted in 50 eyes. 63% had background rethinopathy. Total or partial regression of the edema happened in 84.4%. Laser photocoagulation decrease by the half vision loss risk. Interest of early detection and treatment to decrease blindness incidence of macular edema in diabetics.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de Nutrition Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zghal-Mokni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jeddi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boujemaa
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ben Hadj Alouane
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaigi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis