AIIMS May 2011 – MCQ 147

A patient with clinically significant diabetic macular edema with non progressive diabetic retinopathy was treated with Macular grid photocoagulation. The patient still has vitreo macular traction. What is the preferred treatment?
A. Intravitreal bevacizumab
B. Pars plana vitrectomy
C. Repeat macular grid photocoagulation
D. Augmented macula photocoagulation

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venkatesh May 12, 2011

pars plana vitrectomy is required to cut the vitreo retinal tractional bands.[khurana 3rd edition p267]

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