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Current Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

Current Management of Diabetic Retinopathy

Caroline R. Baumal | Jay S. Duker

(2017)

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Abstract

Stay current with recent progress in the field of diabetic retinopathy management with this practical resource by Drs. Caroline R. Baumal and Jay S. Duker. Concise, highly illustrated coverage includes summaries of the latest evidence and expert guidance on the rationale for each therapeutic option.

  • Features a wealth of information for ophthalmologists, retinal specialists, and trainees on current management of this increasingly common condition.
  • Covers how to select the best course of action between drug, laser, or surgical treatment and how to achieve optimal results.
  • Includes high-quality images that detail before and after treatment, including OCT.
  • Consolidates today’s available information and guidance on diabetic retinopathy management into one convenient resource.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Current Management of Diabetic Retinopathy i
Current Management of Diabetic Retinopathy iii
Copyright iv
Dedication v
List of Contributors vii
Preface ix
TARGETING DIABETIC RETINOPATHY ix
MDREFERENCES ix
Acknowledgment xi
Contents xiii
I DIABETIC RETINOPATHY BACKGROUND 1
1 - Epidemiology and Natural History of Diabetic Retinopathy 1
INTRODUCTION 1
DIABETES MELLITUS: CLASSIFICATION, PATHOGENESIS, AND EPIDEMIOLOGY 1
SYSTEMIC MANIFESTATIONS OF DIABETES 2
ECONOMIC BURDEN OF DIABETES 2
EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 2
Natural History of Diabetic Retinopathy 2
Natural History of Retinopathy in Type I DM 2
Natural History of Retinopathy in Type II DM 3
PREVALENCE OF DME 3
MANAGEMENT OF NPDR AND PDR 3
MANAGEMENT OF DME 4
SUMMARY 4
REFERENCES 4
2 - Clinical Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy 7
INTRODUCTION 7
SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS 7
HISTORY AND EXAMINATION 8
CONCLUSION 13
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 13
REFERENCES 13
3 - Classification of Diabetic Retinopathy 15
INTRODUCTION 15
PATHOGENESIS 15
ABSENCE OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 15
NONPROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 15
DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA 19
PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 20
CONCLUSION 21
REFERENCES 22
4 - Imaging in Diabetic Retinopathy 25
INTRODUCTION 25
FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHY 25
TELEMEDICINE 27
DYE-BASED ANGIOGRAPHY 27
Fluorescein Angiography 27
OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY 29
OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY 31
ADAPTIVE OPTICS 33
FUNDUS AUTOFLUORESCENCE 33
ULTRASOUND IMAGING 34
SUMMARY 34
REFERENCES 34
5 - Genetics of Diabetic Retinopathy 37
FAMILIAL STUDIES 37
CANDIDATE GENES 37
Aldose Reductase 37
Angiotensin-1 Converting Enzyme 37
Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase 37
Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products 38
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor 38
LINKAGE STUDIES 38
GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES 38
EPIGENETICS AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 38
CONCLUSIONS 39
REFERENCES 39
II TREATMENT OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 41
6 - Effect of Modifiable Risk Factors on the Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy 41
INTRODUCTION 41
GLYCEMIC CONTROL 41
HYPERTENSION 45
INHIBITION OF THE RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM 45
SERUM LIPID LEVELS 46
DIETARY INTAKE OF POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS 47
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR 47
OBESITY 48
ASPIRIN THERAPY 48
SMOKING 48
SUMMARY OF KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EYE CARE PROVIDERS 49
REFERENCES 49
7 - Anti–Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy for Diabetic Eye Disease 53
HISTORY AND IMPACT OF ANTI–VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR AGENTS 53
ANTI-VEGF AGENTS: ROLE IN OPHTHALMOLOGY 53
ANTI-VEGF AGENTS IN DME 54
Pegaptanib 55
Ranibizumab 55
Bevacizumab 67
Aflibercept 68
Conclusion 69
ANTI-VEGF AGENTS IN PDR 70
Anti-VEGF Agents Versus Sham or Saline 71
Anti-VEGF Agents Versus PRP 72
Anti-VEGF Agents Plus PRP Versus PRP Alone 72
Anti-VEGF in Eyes Unresponsive to PRP 73
Combined Anti-VEGF Agents with PPV Versus PPV Alone 74
Conclusion 74
ANTI-VEGF AGENTS: ROLE IN THE TREATMENT OF NVI AND NVG 74
ANTI-VEGF AGENTS: SAFETY 75
ANTI-VEGF AGENTS: CONCLUSIONS 75
REFERENCES 75
8 - Corticosteroid Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy 79
THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 79
CORTICOSTEROIDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA 80
Topical 80
Sub-Tenon Injection 80
Intravitreal Injection 83
Intravitreal Injection of Slow-Release Corticosteroid Implants 84
Injection Into the Suprachoroidal Space 86
EFFECT OF CORTICOSTEROIDS ON THE PROGRESSION OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 86
COMBINATION THERAPY 86
CONCLUSION 87
REFERENCES 87
9 - Laser Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy 89
HISTORY OF LASER TREATMENT 89
PRINCIPLES OF LASER TREATMENT 89
LASER-TISSUE INTERACTIONS 89
DELIVERY SYSTEMS 90
LASER PARAMETERS 91
LASER FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 91
PANRETINAL PHOTOCOAGULATION 92
FOCAL/GRID LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION 92
PATTERN SCANNING 93
NAVIGATED LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION TECHNIQUE 96
SUBTHRESHOLD MICROPULSE LASER 96
LASER VERSUS INTRAVITREAL ANTI-VEGF INJECTION 96
Treatment for Center-Involving DME 96
PRP VERSUS ANTI-VEGF THERAPY FOR PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY: NONINFERIORITY STUDY 96
COMPLICATIONS OF LASER 97
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS 97
THE NONCOMPLIANT PATIENT 97
PDR IN THE SETTING OF VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE 97
PDR IN THE SETTING OF DME 98
PREGNANCY 98
SUMMARY 98
REFERENCES 98
10 - Surgical Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy 101
NEW TREATMENTS FOR PDR 101
PREOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS 102
VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE AND PRERETINAL HEMORRHAGES 103
TRACTION RETINAL DETACHMENT 104
COMBINED TRACTIONAL WITH RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT 108
PATHOLOGIES OF THE MACULAR INTERFACE 109
NEOVASCULAR GLAUCOMA 110
CATARACT SURGERY 110
COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETIC VITRECTOMY 110
INTRAOPERATIVE CONSIDERATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS 111
CONCLUSION 111
REFERENCES 112
11 - Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy in Pregnancy 115
INTRODUCTION 115
RISK FACTORS FOR THE PROGRESSION OF DIABETES DURING PREGNANCY 115
SCREENING GUIDELINES FOR DIABETIC WOMEN 116
DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CONSIDERATIONS DURING PREGNANCY 116
TREATMENT OF PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 117
TREATMENT OF DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA 117
CONCLUSION 118
REFERENCES 119
12 - Novel Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy 123
BACKGROUND OF MODERN DR AND DME TREATMENT 123
SOMATOSTATIN ANALOGUES 124
ANTI-VEGF TREATMENT 124
EXTENDED-RELEASE ANTI-VEGF TECHNOLOGY 125
NOVEL ANTI-VEGF AGENTS 125
BROAD-SPECTRUM GROWTH FACTOR SUPPRESSION 127
ANGIOPOIETIN PATHWAY MODULATION 127
NOVEL LARGE MOLECULE THERAPY 127
ENZYMATIC VITREOLYSIS 128
TOPICAL TREATMENTS 128
PROTEIN KINASE C Β INHIBITION 128
SMALL INTERFERING RNA 129
NONSTEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY THERAPY 129
CONCLUSION 130
REFERENCES 130
III CLINICAL SCENARIOS 133
13 - Clinical Scenarios: Introduction 133
CASE 1: TREATMENT OF DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA WITH ANTI–VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR INJECTION AND A SUSTAINED-RELEASE STEROID IMPLANT 133
CASE 2: ASYMMETRIC DIABETIC RETINOPATHY WITH PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AND NON-CENTER-INVOLVING DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA 140
CASE 3: PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY AND NON-CENTER-INVOLVING DME, TREATED WITH LASER FOLLOWED LATER BY ANTI-VEGF INJECTION 142
CASE 4: RAPIDLY PROGRESSIVE PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY TO TRACTIONAL RETINAL DETACHMENT IN PREGNANCY 145
REFERENCE 148
A - Summary of Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR.net) Protocols 149
B - Diabetic Terminology 157
APPENDIX: ABBREVIATIONS 157
APPENDIX: ABBREVIATIONS FOR CLINICAL STUDIES RELATED TO DIABETES AND DIABETIC RETINOPATHY 158
Index 159
A 159
B 159
C 159
D 160
E 161
F 161
G 161
H 161
I 161
L 162
M 162
N 162
O 163
P 163
Q 163
R 163
S 164
T 164
U 164
V 165
W 165
X 165
Z 165