Expectations and fears of patients with diabetes and macular edema treated by intravitreal injections.

Franck FajnkuchenMarie-Noëlle DelyferJohn ConrathStéphanie BaillifSarah MrejenMayer SrourJean-Paul BellamyBenedicte DupasAmélie Lecleire-ColletCyril MeillonPierre BonicelMaria HobeikaAudrey Giocanti-Aurégan

Published in: Acta diabetologica (2020)

Patients with diabetes and macular edema treated with IVTI form a heterogeneous group regarding fears and expectations. Different patient profiles were identified and need to be confirmed in larger studies. A better understanding of psychological profiles may optimize compliance of diabetic patients.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
age related macular degeneration
cataract surgery
case report
vascular endothelial growth factor
case control
platelet rich plasma
sleep quality
depressive symptoms