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Severity of diabetic macular edema |
Diabetic Macular Edema Disease Severity Scales [2] |
Modified Diabetic Macular Edema Disease Severity Scales |
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Mild |
some retinal thickening or hard exudates in posterior pole but distant from the center of the macula |
edema seen between 3mm and 6mm circles at central macular |
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Moderate |
retinal thickening or hard exudates approaching the center of the macula but not involving the center |
edema seen between 1mm and 3mm circles at central macular |
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Severe |
retinal thickening or hard exudates involving the center of the macula |
edema seen within 1mm circle at central macular |
