ABSTRACT
AlM: To assess the correlation between the features of optical coherencetomography ( OCT ) and fundus fluorescein angiography ( FFA) in diabetic macular edema ( DEM) . METHODS: Totally 70 patients (135 eyes) with diabetic retinopathy ( DR) were evaluated by central vision, best corrected visual acuity ( BCVA ) , intraocular pressure, indirect ophthalmoscopy, slit lamp microscope combined+ 90D front mirror mydriatic fundus examination, mydriatic fundus color photography, OCT, FFA, the correlation between FFA and OCT were analyzed. RESULTS: ln mild macular oedema cases, abnormalities in FFA was 56 eyes, abnormalities in OCT was 68 eyes (P=0. 0009);FFA showed 12 normal eyes, 10 eyes in OCT were characterized by diffused macular oedema; FFA was performed with cystoid macular oedema, OCT was 46. 7% with cystoid type . CONCLUSlON: DME is diagnosed by Combination FFA with OCT, OCT is an indispensable tool when following up DME, and it has advantage in early application.