Telangiectatic capillaries remodel over time in eyes with persistent diabetic macular edema
Visualized on OCT B-scans and IR, TelCaps are dynamic structures that undergo significant remodeling over time. Eyes with DME and TelCaps treated with injection therapy of anti-VEGF or steroids after at least one year exhibited persistent DME despite a decrease in number and size of TelCaps. TelCaps may serve as a potential biomarker for chronic DME.
Authors
- Yousef Ahmed Fouad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2954-2917)
- Dina Baddar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9509-0624)
- Reem Mohsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1705-8068)
- Raef S Dimitry
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Ain Shams University Hospital (EG)
- Research Institute of Ophthalmology (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Graefe s Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-025-07080-5
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00