Before the advent of OCT, FA was the standard tool used to diagnosis macular edema. The finding of a ''petaloid'' pattern of late leakage is classic for the diagnosis of cystoid macular edema.

Imaging of the retina can be correlated with functional testing with devices performing microperimetry. Often the VA is not a reliable tool to monitor the damage due to ME and microperimetry ...

An OCT is a non-invasive test that uses light to obtain images showing macular edema. Sometimes, doctors also use a dye-injection test so that blood flow can be analyzed through the macula.

Diabetic macular edema is diagnosed through an eye exam, visual field test, and imaging tests, including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein angiography, which allow physicians to ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. It occurs when high blood sugar levels damage small blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue ...