Corticosteroid implant shows positive real-world outcomes in severe cases of DME

Albert Augustin
VIENNA — Real-world 3-year data from the RETRO-IDEAL study showed that advanced diabetic macular edema cases can benefit from being treated with the Iluvien fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant from Alimera Sciences. The study was a retrospective analysis of 100 patients treated in Germany and consisted of two groups, vitrectomized and non-vitrectomized eyes.
“Patients in both groups had diabetes and diabetic retinopathy at an advanced stage. They had generally poor health conditions, even worse in the prior vitrectomy group. Many in this group were

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