[The role of OCT in diagnosis and follow-up of diabetic macular ederma].
OBJECTIVE
To present the major importance of optical coherence tomography in early diagnosis and follow-up of diabetic macular edema.


METHODS
The patients diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy in our clinic between april 2008 - march 2011 were evaluated by OCT and other complementary exams.


RESULTS
OCT in diabetic maculopathy is useful in the evaluation of the following: presence and area of retinal thickening; quantification of retinal thickening; proximity of retinal thickening to the centre of the macula; presence or absence of cyst formation (cystoid macular edema).


CONCLUSIONS
OCT contributes in understanding the anatomy of diabetic macular edema and the intraretinal damage and it is the technique of choice for the follow-up of diabetic macular edema and for monitoring the effect of therapies.
Clinica Onioptic, Craiova.
Anca
A
Irimia
Dana
D
Preoteasa
Felicia
F
Ciolacu
Marga
M
Ciuica
Cristi Adelina
CA
Ciuca
D000465:Algorithms; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods; D014792:Visual Acuity