Evolution of Diabetic Maculopathy from Marked Exudation to Subretinal Fibrosis: Clinical and Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Features

Daniel S. Churgin, Jonathan H. Tzu, Harry W. Flynn

Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

DOI: 10.4236/ojoph.2015.54025                

Abstract

Diabetic maculopathy with marked exudation may lead to subretinal fibrosis. Two patients observed over multiple years evolved from macular exudation into subretinal fibrosis with severe visual loss. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography and color photographs document the clinical changes.

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus, Retinopathy, Subretinal Fibrosis, Exudate, OCT, Maculopathy

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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