Systemic and ocular diseases associated with the development of diabetic macular edema among Japanese patients with diabetes mellitus.

Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2020)

Various types of systemic and ocular diseases are associated with DME development. Subjects with DM who present these risk factors must be carefully monitored to prevent visual impairment.

Keyphrases

risk factors
type diabetes
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
optic nerve
skeletal muscle
drug induced
weight loss