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E66-DIAMONDS Study- Micropulse Laser vs Standard Laser for DME- Prof. Noemi Lois

E66-DIAMONDS Study- Micropulse Laser vs Standard Laser for DME- Prof. Noemi Lois

The Retina Channel Podcast · Keyvan Koushan

March 7, 202343m 5s

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Dr. Noemi Lois from Queens University in Belfast, UK discusses results of the DIAMONDS study, which was a prospective trial that looked into the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of subthreshold micropulse laser (SML), compared with standard laser (SL), for diabetic macular edema (DME) with central retinal thickness (CRT)

Referenced article:

Lois N, Campbell C, Waugh N, Azuara-Blanco A, Maredza M, Mistry H, McAuley D, Acharya N, Aslam TM, Bailey C, Chong V, Downey L, Eleftheriadis H, Fatum S, George S, Ghanchi F, Groppe M, Hamilton R, Menon G, Saad A, Sivaprasad S, Shiew M, Steel DH, Talks JS, Doherty P, McDowell C, Clarke M; DIAMONDS Study Group. Diabetic Macular Edema and Diode Subthreshold Micropulse Laser: A Randomized Double-Masked Noninferiority Clinical Trial. Ophthalmology. 2023 Jan;130(1):14-27. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2022.08.012. Epub 2022 Aug 13. PMID: 35973593.