Enhancing Diabetic Macular Edema Treatment Outcomes: Exploring the ESASO Classification and Structural OCT Biomarkers.

Giacomo PanozzoMaria V CicinelliGiulia Dalla MuraDiana GiannarelliMaria VadalàVincenza BonfiglioGiovanni BellisarioFrancesco Bandellonull null

Published in: Ophthalmology and therapy (2024)

The ESASO classification, which views the retina as a neurovascular unit and integrates multiple biomarkers, surpasses single biomarkers in predicting visual outcomes. Significant functional improvement occurred only in stages 1 and 2, suggesting reversible damage, whereas stages 3 and 4 likely reflect irreversible damage.

Keyphrases

machine learning
deep learning
oxidative stress
diabetic retinopathy
type diabetes
optic nerve
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
glycemic control