Results
diabetic, diopter, NPDR, CMT
DIABETIC RETINOPATHY, PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
This study enrolled 116 eligible patients, but the data of 15 patients were not included in the statistical analysis due to miss follow-up Finally, a total of 101 eyes out of 101 diabetic patients (mean age of 64 ± 10 and range of 45 to 95 years) were included (Fig. 
The flowchart of the present studyTable 
Baseline characteristics in the case and the control groupsSE, spherical equivalent; Cr, creatinine; FBS, fast blood sugar; HbA1C, hemoglobin A1C; NPDR, non- proliferative diabetic retinopathy; DR, diabetic retinopathy; P, probability; SD, standard deviation; w, week; D, diopter; yrs, years† Based on t-test‡ Based on Mann-Whitney test* Based on Chi-Square tesst** Based on Fisher exact test
The mean and changes of CMT in case and control groups in different follow upsCMT, central macular thickness; SD, standard deviation; w, weeks; Diff, difference; CI, confidence interval P, probability§Based on t-test† Based on generalized linear mixed model (GLM)
The mean and changes of BCVA (LogMAR) in case and control groups in different follow upsBCVA, best corrected visual acuity; LogMAR, logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution; SD, standard deviation; w, weeks; Diff, difference; CI, confidence interval; P, probability§Based on t-test† Based on generalized linear mixed model (GLM)