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Excessive permeability in diabetic maculopathy.

M Kearns, A M Hamilton, E M Kohner

The British Journal of Ophthalmology

|July 1, 1979

Summary

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Diabetic maculopathy can cause excessive retinal leakage, leading to poor vision. Current treatments like photocoagulation show limited success in preserving sight for these patients.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Diabetology
Medical Imaging

Background:

Diabetic maculopathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus.
Excessive permeability in the macula can lead to vision loss.

Observation:

Describes four cases of diabetic maculopathy with unusual excessive permeability.
Fluorescence angiography reveals profuse early leakage from the posterior pole's capillary bed.

Findings:

No specific cause for the excessive macular permeability was identified.
No consistently associated medical abnormalities were found in these patients.

Implications:

The prognosis for visual acuity in these cases is poor.
Photocoagulation therapy has demonstrated limited efficacy in improving or maintaining vision.