Macular changes in diabetic retinopathy

Twenty diabetic patients showing diabetic retinopathy were examined to study the various maculopathies is different stages of diabetic retinopathy. Detailed examination for every patient was one, including fundus examination. Slit lamp biomicroscopy, colour vision testing, central field testing by Goldmann perimeter and Amsler grid test. Fluorescein angiography was done for every patient to evaluate the stage of diabetic retinopathy with special attention to the macular condition Diabetic maculopathy was classified into-retinal and pre-retinal maculopathies. It was found that advanced stages of diabetic maculopathy were not necessarily associated with advanced stages of diabetic retinopathy