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Foveal neovascularization in a patient with Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Retinal neovascularization in Diabetes mellitus (DM) is commonly seen at the optic disc and mid-periphery. It is rare at the fovea as the fovea is an avascular zone and there are very few case reports of foveal neovascularization in Type 1 DM. We report a case of unilateral foveal neovascularization...

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Autores principales: Seth, Anisha, Ghosh, Basudeb, Bhambhwani, Vishaal, Gupta, Anika, Raina, Usha K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5657177/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29118510
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ojo.OJO_64_2015
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Sumario:Retinal neovascularization in Diabetes mellitus (DM) is commonly seen at the optic disc and mid-periphery. It is rare at the fovea as the fovea is an avascular zone and there are very few case reports of foveal neovascularization in Type 1 DM. We report a case of unilateral foveal neovascularization in Type 2 DM.