ETDRS Grading of Diabetic Retinopathy: Still the Gold Standard?

Sharon D Solomon; Morton F Goldberg

doi:10.1159/000501372

ETDRS Grading of Diabetic Retinopathy: Still the Gold Standard?

Ophthalmic Res. 2019;62(4):190-195. doi: 10.1159/000501372. Epub 2019 Aug 27.

Authors

Sharon D Solomon¹, Morton F Goldberg²

Affiliations

¹ Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, Ssolomon1@jhmi.edu.
² Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

PMID: 31454808
DOI: 10.1159/000501372

Abstract

This article aims to provide a narrative history of the evolution, modification, and legacy of the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study classification system.

Keywords: Clinically significant macular edema; Diabetic retinopathy; ETDRS Grading; Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diabetic Retinopathy / classification*
Humans
Photography / methods
Visual Acuity*