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[On classification of diabetic retinopathy]
M V Budzinskaya1, D V Petrachkov1, O A Savochkina1
1Research Institute of Eye Diseases, 11A Rossolimo St., Moscow, Russian Federation, 119021.
Abstract:
The article analyses current state of the problem of diabetic retinopathy classifications based on the data from Russian and foreign literature on pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, results of multicenter studies on treatment and prognosis of the disease. Every existing classification was found to be limited in applications; attempts had been made to unify and complement them with the aim of achieving more complete and better-detailed description of the processes of diagnostics and determination of treatment algorithms. In conclusion, none of the existing classifications can be considered consistent in both clinical and practical aspects with respect to diabetic retinopathy.
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