title: [Diabetic macular edema].
abstract: Diabetic macular edema is the principal cause of visual loss in patients with diabetes mellitus. Its complexity, together with the appearance of new methods of diagnosis and new alternatives for treatment, mean that the approach to this disease is an important challenge for ophthalmologists. This article describes its pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, classification, diagnosis and treatment, with special emphasis on the new diagnostic methods and on the different therapeutic options.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona 31008, Spain. jandonen@cfnavarra.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andonegui Navarro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiménez Lasanta
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents