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ReviewMediators of inflammation2013

The diagnostic function of OCT in diabetic maculopathy.

Bartosz L Sikorski, Grazyna Malukiewicz, Joanna Stafiej, Hanna Lesiewska-Junk, Dorota Raczynska

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Review in Mediators of inflammation, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers.

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33citing papers in PubMed
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 102 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Bartosz L SikorskiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Grazyna MalukiewiczDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Joanna StafiejDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Hanna Lesiewska-JunkDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Dorota RaczynskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Gdansk, ul. M. Smoluchowskiego 17, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland.
Nicolaus Copernicus University · PLGdańsk Medical University · PL

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetic maculopathy (DM) is one of the major causes of vision impairment in individuals with diabetes. The traditional approach to diagnosis of DM includes fundus ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein angiography. Although very useful clinically, these methods do not contribute much to the evaluation of retinal morphology and its thickness profile. That is why a new technique called optical coherence tomography (OCT) was utilized to perform cross-sectional imaging of the retina. It facilitates measuring the macular thickening, quantification of diabetic macular oedema, and detecting vitreoretinal traction. Thus, OCT may assist in patient selection with DM who can benefit from treatment, identify what treatment is indicated, guide its implementing, and allow precise monitoring of treatment response. It seems to be the technique of choice for the early detection of macular oedema and for the followup of DM.

Indexed as

Diabetes ComplicationsDiabetic RetinopathyFluorescein AngiographyHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImaging, Three-DimensionalMacular EdemaRetinaTomography, Optical Coherence

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PMID24369444
PMCPMC3863575
OpenAlexW1987763256

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