Diabetic Macular Edema Criteria for Diagnosis

Evaluation

Are you examining the ocular fundus of a patient with diabetes mellitus?

Yes

Is there any retinal thickening within 1 disk diameter (DD) of the center of the macula?

Yes

Distance from the edge of the retinal thickening zone to the center of the macula

Diameter of the retinal thichening zone expressed

disc diameters

Is there a hard exudate within 1 disk diameter (DD) of the center of the macula?

Yes

Distancen from the hard exudate to the center of the macula

Is the hard exudate in or adjacent to an area of retinal thickening?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Is macular edema present?

Is the macular edema significant?

Should the patient be considered for treatment with laser photocoagulation?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Other Testing
- Diabetic Macular Edema Disease Severity Scale
- Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Diabetic Macular Edema Disease Severity Scale
- Diabetic Retinopathy Disease Severity Scale

Therapy

Selection
- Risk Factors Diabetic Retinopathy in Patient with Type 2 Diabetes

Monitoring

Compliance/adherence
- Regular Ophthalmologic Examinations Schedule in Patient with Diabetes
Complication Detection
- Regular Ophthalmologic Examinations Schedule in Patient with Diabetes

Specialty

Ophthalmology
Endocrinology

Objective

criteria for diagnosis
selection

ICD-10

E10 - Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
E11 - Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Criteria of the Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) for Clinically Significant Macular Edema

Purpose: To determine if a patient with diabetes mellitus has clinically significant macular edema using the ETDRS criteria.