Dystrophic changes in the macular pigment epithelium as a sequela of exudative diabetic maculopathy

: This work is concerned with the treatment of diabetic exsudative maculopathy using hypolipemic and laser therapy. It shows correlation between the decrease of lipemia and the reduction of the area of hard exsudates in the central region of retina after the hypolipemic therapy. But the corresponding improvement of the vision could not be reached because in 31.2% of cases there were permanent changes of the pigment epithelium of central retina in the original locations of the hard exsudates.