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Macular edema is the leading cause of visual impairment in patients with diabetic retinopathy [1, 2]. The mechanism of diffuse macular edema includes leckage from the abnormal retinal capillaries and microaneurysms [1] and tractional forces at the vitreoretinal interface [3].
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Stolba, U., Krebs, I., Binder, S., Neumaier, B., Brunner, S., Anaoko-Mensah, T. (2004). Vitrectomy in eyes with diabetic macular edema. In: Binder, S. (eds) The Macula. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7985-7_23
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