Trends in the prevalence and treatment of diabetic macular edema and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy among commercially insured adults aged< 65 years

EA Lundeen, M Kim, DB Rein, JS Wittenborn… - Diabetes …, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Examine the 10-year trend in the prevalence and treatment of diabetic macular
edema (DME) and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR) among commercially …

Trends in prevalence and treatment of diabetic macular edema and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy among Medicare Part B Fee-for-Service beneficiaries

EA Lundeen, LJ Andes, DB Rein… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance While diabetes prevalence among US adults has increased in recent decades,
few studies document trends in diabetes-related eye disease. Objective To examine 10-year …

Trends in the care of diabetic macular edema: analysis of a national cohort

BL VanderBeek, N Shah, PC Parikh, L Ma - Plos one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Purpose To evaluate how the monitoring and treatment for diabetic macular edema (DME)
has changed in a national sample. Design Retrospective cohort study. Methods Setting …

Diabetic macular edema diagnosis and treatment in the real world: an analysis of Medicare claims data (2008 to 2010)

PU Dugel, A Layton, R Varma - Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and …, 2016 - journals.healio.com
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To characterize vascular endothelial growth factor
(VEGF) inhibitor treatment patterns in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) using a …

[PDF][PDF] Managed care implications of diabetic macular edema

NM Holekamp - Am J Manag Care, 2016 - ajmc.s3.amazonaws.com
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is both the leading cause of blindness among adults aged 20 to
74 in the United States, and the leading ocular complication associated with diabetes …

Race and socioeconomic status in anti-VEGF treatment of diabetic macular edema

NA Malhotra, J Muste, GL Hom, TF Conti… - … Surgery, Lasers and …, 2021 - journals.healio.com
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Although people of low socioeconomic status (SES) and
certain racial groups are at greater risk of developing diabetic macular edema (DME), the …

Underuse of the health care system by persons with diabetes mellitus and diabetic macular edema in the United States

NM Bressler, R Varma, QV Doan, M Gleeson… - JAMA …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Thickening of the center of the retina, diabetic macular edema (DME), is the most
common cause of visual loss due to diabetes mellitus. Treatment of DME has improved …

Prevalence, demographics, and treatment characteristics of visual impairment due to diabetic macular edema in a representative Canadian cohort

RJ Petrella, J Blouin, B Davies… - Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is the leading cause of blindness in the diabetic population.
However, there is limited understanding of the epidemiology of DME with visual impairment …

Treatment patterns in diabetic macular edema in Taiwan: a retrospective chart review

SJ Sheu, CK Cheng, HK Kuo, CY Tsai… - Clinical …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To characterize diabetic macular edema (DME) treatment patterns in Taiwan and
examine their impact on health care resource utilization and visual and anatomic outcomes …

Treatment patterns of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor and laser therapy among patients with diabetic macular edema

S Jiang, JC Barner, C Park, YL Ling - Journal of Managed Care & …, 2015 - jmcp.org
BACKGROUND: Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a form of diabetic retinopathy caused by
continued leakage from retinal blood vessels. The use of anti-vascular endothelial growth …