Abstract
Purpose: To present the state-of-the-art of subthreshold diode laser micropulse photocoagulation (SDM) as invisible retinal phototherapy for diabetic macular edema (DME).
Method: To review the role and evolution of retinal laser treatment for DME.
Results: Thermal laser retinal photocoagulation has been the cornerstone of treatment for diabetic macular edema for over four decades. Throughout, laser induced retinal damage produced by conventional photocoagulation has been universally accepted as necessary to produce a therapeutic benefit, despite the inherent risks, adverse effects and limitations of thermally destructive treatment. Recently, SDM, performed as invisible retinal phototherapy for DME, has been found to be effective in the absence of any retinal damage or adverse effect, fundamentally altering our understanding of laser treatment for retinal disease.
Summary: The discovery of clinically effective and harmless SDM treatment for DME offers exciting new information that will improve our understanding of laser treatment for retinal disease, expand treatment indications, and improve patient outcomes.
Keywords: Subthreshold, invisible, diode laser, micropulse, photocoagulation, phototherapy, photostimulation, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy
Current Diabetes Reviews
Title:Subthreshold Diode Micropulse Laser Photocoagulation (SDM) as Invisible Retinal Phototherapy for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Review
Volume: 8 Issue: 4
Author(s): Jeffrey K. Luttrull and Giorgio Dorin
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Keywords: Subthreshold, invisible, diode laser, micropulse, photocoagulation, phototherapy, photostimulation, diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic macular edema, diabetic retinopathy
Abstract: Purpose: To present the state-of-the-art of subthreshold diode laser micropulse photocoagulation (SDM) as invisible retinal phototherapy for diabetic macular edema (DME).
Method: To review the role and evolution of retinal laser treatment for DME.
Results: Thermal laser retinal photocoagulation has been the cornerstone of treatment for diabetic macular edema for over four decades. Throughout, laser induced retinal damage produced by conventional photocoagulation has been universally accepted as necessary to produce a therapeutic benefit, despite the inherent risks, adverse effects and limitations of thermally destructive treatment. Recently, SDM, performed as invisible retinal phototherapy for DME, has been found to be effective in the absence of any retinal damage or adverse effect, fundamentally altering our understanding of laser treatment for retinal disease.
Summary: The discovery of clinically effective and harmless SDM treatment for DME offers exciting new information that will improve our understanding of laser treatment for retinal disease, expand treatment indications, and improve patient outcomes.
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K. Luttrull Jeffrey and Dorin Giorgio, Subthreshold Diode Micropulse Laser Photocoagulation (SDM) as Invisible Retinal Phototherapy for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Review, Current Diabetes Reviews 2012; 8 (4) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339912800840523
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339912800840523 |
Print ISSN 1573-3998 |
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