Dr. Drew Carey interviews medical student Jawad Muayad and Dr. Sami S. Dahr on the impact of systemic medications, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, fenofibrates, thiazolidinediones, and calcium channel blockers, on the risk of developing diabetic macular edema in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. From their Ophthalmology Retina article, “Influence of Common Medications on Diabetic Macular Edema in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”
Influence of Common Medications on Diabetic Macular Edema in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Muayad, Jawad et al. Ophthalmology Retina , Volume 9, Issue 6, 505 – 514
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