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NEI begins major clinical trials on diabetic retinopathy

Effective treatments for diabetic retinopathy developed of the past 50 years are, in part, based on NEI-supported randomized, controlled clinical trials, including the Diabetic Retinopathy Study (DRS), the Diabetic Retinopathy Vitrectomy Study (DRVS), and the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS).

NEI begins major clinical trials on diabetic retinopathy 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z