Ozurdex as Adjunct to Avastin Compared to Avastin Alone in Treatment of Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

A Single Masked, Randomized Controlled Study to Assess Efficacy of Ozurdex as Adjunct to Avastin Compared With Avastin Alone in the Treatment of Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

The investigators hypothesize that a combination treatment with Avastin and Ozurdex will result in a more rapid improvement of visual acuity compared to the use of Avastin alone.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female age 18 years or older
• Type 1 or type 2 diabetes
• BCVA score of >24 and <78 letters
• Presence of DME defined as Optical Coherence Tomography Center Subfield Thickness (OCT CST) >250microns

Exclusion Criteria:

• Anti-VEGF intravitreal treatment in last 4 weeks
• Intravitreal steroid treatment in the last 8 weeks
• PRP or Focal laser in last 4 months
• Active iris neovascularization