Abstract
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is a major cause of visual impairment in working — age adult population worldwide. The purpose of this article is to report the long observation and treatment of a patient with severe PDR. We present a case of 42 years old female who had been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1 thirteen years ago, presenting a progressive PDR and macular edema in both eyes. The patient was monitored during three years of the follow-up. The treatment included laser photocoagulation, anty-VEGF injections and the surgical treatment including vitrectomy with ILM peeling and gas or silicone oil tamponade.
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