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Home Case study Role of Combination Treatment and follow up in diabetic eye disease Ref No:-96-01291

Role of Combination Treatment and follow up in diabetic eye diseaseRef No:-96-01291

  • This 34 years old patient presented with proliferative diabetic retinopathy in 1997
  • He had florid new vessels & fibrous tissue in the right eye.
  • Following laser there was scarring & regression of new vessels
  • However patient complained of distorted vision post laser which was due to traction at macula.
  • He underwent vitrectomy in 2000.
  • 3 years later his vision dropped due to cataract & he underwent cataract surgery.
  • Following this combined treatment of vitrectomy & cataract surgery his vision improved to 6/36 N36 & has maintained same over 13 years.

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