Explaining Treatment a Key Part of Helping Manage Diabetic Macular Edema

Explaining diabetic macular edema to patients can be a challenge in itself. Going further to explain the injection process can take even more care for eye care professionals.

When presented with the idea that their best choice of treatment for the condition is getting injections in their eyes, Charles C. Wykoff said some may balk at the idea initially. Explaining how the process works and how effective it is can help everyone involved to try what might at first seem like an uncomfortable option.