Macular Edema in Diabetes?

There is such a volume of info out there on this topic. Where do u begin to decipher the body of knowledge to help your eyes? Easy..control your risk factors. How?
What works:

• Blood pressure control (ACE and ARB's)
• Tight sugar control
• Statins
• Lasers
• anti -VEGF

So whats new? So your endocrinologist says u need these news fancy diabetic drugs ( avandia/ actos etc). think again...
Interestingly, our old friend 'aspirin' was assoc. with a lower rate of DME....fancy that.

Thiazolidinediones: Do They Increase Risk for Macular Edema?

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/765501

: A large retrospective study suggests that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who take thiazolidinediones are at increased risk for macular edema, but other experts say more data are needed.