Unmet clinical needs in DME

This patient case series has been developed with the assistance of Professor Marc de Smet (Department of Ophthalmology, University of Leiden, The Netherlands; New York Eye & Ear Infirmary, Mount Sinai, New York, USA; MicroInvasive Ocular Surgery Center, Lausanne, Switzerland). This program was supported by AbbVie.

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Modules

• A 57-year-old woman with diabetic retinopathy and DME

• A 55-year-old man with DME and fluctuating response to anti-VEGF monotherapy

• A 71-year-old woman with diabetes presenting with visual deterioration after cataract surgery