Correlation Between the Findings of Optical Coherent Retinal Tomography (OCT), Stereo Biomicroscopic Images from Fundus of an Eye and Values from Visual Acuity of Diabetic Macular Edema.
BACKGROUND
Diabetic maculopathy is the major cause of reduced visual acuity in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and occurs on average in 29% of patients who have diabetes for 20 or more years.


OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to re examine the correlation between the findings of optical coherence retinal tomography, stereo bio-microscopic images from fundus of an eye and values from visual acuity of diabetic macular edema. In addition, the aim is to show the importance of various ophthalmic tests for establishing diagnosis in time.


METHODS
The research sample consisted of 90 subjects-patients from Cabinet for photographic documentation, fluorescein angiography and laser photocoagulation in Department of Ophthalmology at the University Clinical Centre in Sarajevo. The study was a one-year long, prospective, clinical study.


RESULTS
Research has shown a positive correlation between the various tests that are applied for the diagnosis of diabetic macular edema. Accurate and early diagnosis is of great importance for the treatment in time of this disease by applying laser photocoagulation, intravitreal injections of Anti-VEGF drugs or surgical treatment by Pars Plana Vitrectomy.
Eye Clinic. Clinical center of University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Faruk
F
Nisic
Health Center Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Samir
S
Turkovic
Ophthalmology clinic, Clinical center of University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Milka
M
Mavija
Ophthalmology department, Canton Hospital Zenica.
Nina
N
Jovanovic
Eye Clinic. Clinical center of University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Emina Halilovic-
EH
Alimanovic
diabetic macular edema; fundus stereo biomicroscopy; optical coherence tomography; visual acuity