title: [The management of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema; joint forces fight for sight].
abstract: Despite the considerable progress in prevention and treatement options since the first big epidemiologic studies in the 80's, diabetic retinopathy still represents the primary cause of blindness in the working age population. The intensified prevention efforts that took place recentyears did show hopeful results as the incidence of diabetic retinopathy seems to decline. However a still considerable number of patients does not meet metabolic or treatment recommandations. In the aftermath of an ongoing globalisation and growing urbanisation of the society, there is an even bigger need of understanding the disease as well as improving prevention and treatment guidelines.
authors: Argyrios
authors: A
authors: Chronopoulos
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Roquelaure
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Jacquier
authors: Georges
authors: G
authors: Souteyrand
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: Matter
authors: Gabriele
authors: G
authors: Thumann
mesh_terms: D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A