Ophthalmologists are encouraged to note this new NICE guideline, published this week. It covers managing and monitoring diabetic retinopathy – including non-proliferative and proliferative diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic macular oedema – in people under the care of hospital eye services.
The guideline contains recommendations on:
- managing diabetes to support best eye care
- cataract surgery for people with diabetic retinopathy
- non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- proliferative diabetic retinopathy
- diabetic macular oedema
You can see it here.