Real-world outcomes of observation and treatment in diabetic macular edema with very good visual acuity: the OBTAIN study.
Catharina BuschSamantha Fraser-BellDinah ZurPatricio J Rodríguez-ValdésZafer CebeciMarco LupidiAdrian T FungPierre-Henry GabrielleErmete GiancipoliVoraporn ChaikitmongkolMali OkadaInês LaínsAna Rita SantosParadee KunavisarutAnna Sala-PuigdollersJay ChhablaniMalgorzata OzimekAssaf HilelyJan Darius UnterlauftAnat LoewensteinMatias IglickiMatus Rehaknull nullPublished in: Acta diabetologica (2019)
In a real-world setting, the majority of DME patients with very good VA maintained vision at 12 months, regardless of whether the DME was treated or not. This study supports close observation of eyes with DME and very good VA with consideration of treatment when a one line drop in vision is observed.