Evaluation of Serum- and OCT Biomarkers in Patients With DME Treated With Anti-VEGF or Dexamethasone Implant
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This study aims to investigate the association between serum biomarkers and clinical response to anti-VEGF or dexamethasone implant by assessing OCT-biomarkers in patients with diabetic macular edema, DME, and to compare these with a group of naive patients (those not previously treated for DME).
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Type I or type II DM. * DME involving the center of the fovea with CFT more than 280 microns and the presence of intraretinal cysts. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior history of any other macular disease. * Previous treatment with dexamethasone implants in the last six months for those in the anti-VEGF group. * Previous treatment with anti-VEGF in the last two months for those in the dexamethasone implant group. * Prior vitreoretinal surgery. * Previous laser treatment of the macula. * Previous panretinal photocoagulation. * Ocular surgery in the previous 3 months.