A review found that OCT and visual acuity were among the most popular benchmarks in the management of diabetic macular edema in clinical practice guidelines.
“Ophthalmology CPGs for DME vary in terms of diagnosis and management recommendation,” Mark McAllister, MD, a vitreoretinal fellow at the University of Illinois Chicago, said at the American Society of Retina Specialists annual meeting. “Variability between CPGs could lead to variations in the quality of care across care settings and regions.”
A systematic literature review investigated clinical practice guidelines