Correlation between Imaging Morphological Findings and Laboratory Biomarkers in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample ( patients with diabetic macular edema).

Age (, years)
Gender (, %)
Male	21 (58.3%)
Female	15 (41.7%)
Duration of diabetes mellitus (, years)
HbA1c (, %)
Stage of diabetic retinopathy (, %)
Mild	10 (27.8%)
Moderate	17 (47.2%)
Severe	9 (25.0%)
Best-corrected visual acuity (, logMAR)
Imaging characteristics
Central subfield thickness (, μm)
Intraretinal fluid (, %)	36 (100%)
Subretinal fluid (, %)	9 (25%)
Cysts (, %)	2 (5.6%)
Hyperreflective foci (, %)	15 (41.7%)
Exudates (, %)	13 (36.1%)
Disorganization of inner retinal layer (, %)	6 (16.7%)
Epiretinal membrane (, %)	2 (5.6%)
Ellipsoid zone condition (, %)
Intact	23 (63.9%)
Disrupted	13 (36.1%)
External limiting membrane condition (, %)
Intact	26 (72.2%)
Disrupted	10 (27.8%)
Macular ischemia (, %)	9 (25%)