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1. Browning DJ, Glassman AR, Aiello LP, Bressler NM, Bressler SB, Danis RP, Davis MD, Ferris FL, Huang SS, Kaiser PK, Kollman C, Sadda S, Scott IU, Qin H; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Optical coherence tomography measurements and analysis methods in optical coherence tomography studies of diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology.2008 Aug;115(8):1366-71, 1371.e1 (Published).
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2. Browning DJ, Altaweel MM, Bressler NM, Bressler SB, Scott IU; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Diabetic macular edema: what is focal and what is diffuse?. Am J Ophthalmol.2008 Nov;146(5):649-55.e1-6. (Published).
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3. Glassman AR, Beck RW, Browning DJ, Danis RP, Kollman C; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Study Group. Comparison of optical coherence tomography in diabetic macular edema, with and without reading center manual grading from a clinical trials perspective. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.2009 Feb;50(2):560-6 (Published).
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4. Sun JK, Aiello LP, Stockman M, Cavallerano JD, Kopple A, Eagan S, Qin H, Kollman C, Beck RW, Glassman AR; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Effects of dilation on Electronic-ETDRS Visual Acuity in diabetic patients. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.2009 Apr;50(4):1580-4. (Published).
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5. Bhavsar AR, Googe JM Jr, Stockdale CR, Bressler NM, Brucker AJ, Elman MJ, Glassman AR; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. The Risk of Endophthalmitis Following Intravitreal Injection in the DRCR.net Laser-Ranibizumab-Triamcinolone Clinical Trials. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Dec;127(12):1581-3 (Published).
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6. Ferris FL, Miller KM, Glassman AR, Beck RW; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. A proposed method of logarithmic transformation of ocular coherence tomography data for use in clinical research. Ophthalmology 2010 Aug;117:1512–1516 (Published).
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7. Sun JK, Aiello LP, Cavallerano JD, Stockman M, Miller KM, Qin H, Beck RW, Glassman AR; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Visual acuity testing using autorefraction or pinhole as compared with manual DRCR protocol refraction in individuals with diabetes. Ophthalmology.2011 Mar;118:537–542 (Published).
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8. Gangaputra S, Almukhtar T, Glassman AR, Aiello LP, Bressler NM, Bressler SB, Danis RP, Davis MD, for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Comparison of Film and Digital Fundus Photographs in Eyes of Individuals with Diabetes Mellitus. IOVS 2011 Aug;52:6168-73 (Published).
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9. Bhavsar AR, Stockdale CR, Ferris FL III, Brucker AJ, Bressler NM, Glassman AR, for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research. Update on Risk of Endophthalmitis After Intravitreal Drug Injections and Potential Impact of Elimination of Topical Antibiotics. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Jun;130(6):809-810 (Published).
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Protocol A - Laser Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Browning DJ, Glassman AR, Aiello LP, Beck RW, Brown DM, Fong DS, Bressler NM, Danis RP, Kinyoun JL, Nguyen QD, Bhavsar AR, Gottlieb J, Pieramici DJ, Rauser ME, Apte RS, Lim JI, Miskala PH. Relationship between optical coherence tomography-measured central retinal thickness and visual acuity in diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology.2007 Mar;114(3):525-36 (Published).
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2. Writing Committee for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Fong DS, Strauber SF, Aiello LP, Beck RW, Callanan DG, Danis RP, Davis MD, Feman SS, Ferris F, Friedman SM, Garcia CA, Glassman AR, Han DP, Le D, Kollman C, Lauer AK, Recchia FM, Solomon SD. Comparison of the modified Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study and mild macular grid laser photocoagulation strategies for diabetic macular edema. Arch Ophthalmol.2007 Apr;125(4):469-80 (Published).
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3. Davis MD, Bressler SB, Aiello LP, Bressler NM, Browning DJ, Flaxel CJ, Fong DS, Foster WJ, Glassman AR, Hartnett ME, Kollman C, Li HK, Qin H, Scott IU; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Study Group. Comparison of time-domain OCT and fundus photographic assessments of retinal thickening in eyes with diabetic macular edema. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci.2008 May;49(5):1745-52 (Published).
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4. Browning DJ, Apte RS, Bressler SB, Chalam KV, Danis RP, Davis MD, Kollman C, Qin H, Sadda S, Scott IU; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Association of the extent of diabetic macular edema as assessed by optical coherence tomography with visual acuity and retinal outcome variables. Retina.2009 Mar;29(3):300-5 (Published).
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5. Scott IU, Danis RP, Bressler SB, Bressler NM, Browning DJ, Qin H; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Effect of focal/grid photocoagulation on visual acuity and retinal thickening in eyes with non-center-involved diabetic macular edema. Retina 2009 May;29(5):613-7 (Published).
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6. Danis RP, Scott IU, Qin H, Altaweel MM, Bressler NM, Bressler SB, Browning DJ, Kollman C; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Association of fluorescein angiographic features with visual acuity and with OCT and stereoscopic color fundus photographic features of DME in a randomized clinical trial. Retina.2010 Dec;30(10):1627-37 (Published).
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Protocol B - Intravitreal Triamcinolone Acetonide versus Laser Study

1. Bhavsar AR, Ip MS, Glassman AR; DRCRnet and the SCORE Study Groups. The risk of endophthalmitis following intravitreal triamcinolone injection in the DRCRnet and SCORE clinical trials. Am J Ophthalmol.2007 Sep;144(3):454-6 (Published).
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2. Ip MS, Bressler SB, Antoszyk AN, Flaxel CJ, Kim JE, Friedman SM, Qin H; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. A randomized trial comparing intravitreal triamcinolone and focal/grid photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema: baseline features. Retina.2008 Jul-Aug;28(7):919-30 (Published).
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3. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. A randomized trial comparing intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide and focal/grid photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology.2008 Sep;115(9):1447-9.e1-10 (Published).
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4. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR.net), Beck RW, Edwards AR, Aiello LP, Bressler NM, Ferris F, Glassman AR, Hartnett E, Ip MS, Kim JE, Kollman C. Three-year follow up of a randomized trial comparing focal/grid photocoagulation and intravitreal triamcinolone for diabetic macular edema. Arch Ophthalmol.2009 Mar;127(3):245-51 (Published).
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5. Bressler NM, Edwards AR, Beck RW, Flaxel CJ, Glassman AR, Ip MS, Kollman C, Kuppermann BD, Stone TW; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Exploratory analysis of diabetic retinopathy progression through 3 years in a randomized clinical trial that compares intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide with focal/grid photocoagulation. Arch Ophthalmol. 2009 Dec;127(12):1566-71 (Published).
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6. Aiello LP, Edwards AR, Beck RW, Bressler NM, Davis MD, Ferris FL, Glassman AR, Ip MS, Miller KM, for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Factors associated with improvement and worsening of visual acuity 2 years after focal/grid photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology 2010 May;117(5):946-953 (Published).
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7. Lauer AK, Bressler NM, Edwards AR, for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Frequency of Intraocular Pressure Increase within Days After Intravitreal Triamcinolone Injections in the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Arch Ophthalmol. 2011 Aug;129(8):1097-1099. (Published).
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Protocol C - OCT Diurnal Variation Study

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Danis RP, Glassman AR, Aiello LP, Antoszyk AN, Beck RW, Browning DJ, Ciardella AP, Kinyoun JL, Murtha TJ, Topping TM, Shami M, Sharuk GS, Wells JA 3rd. Diurnal variation in retinal thickening measurement by optical coherence tomography in center-involved diabetic macular edema. Arch Ophthalmol.2006 Dec;124(12):1701-7 (Published).
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2. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Krzystolik MG, Strauber SF, Aiello LP, Beck RW, Berger BB, Bressler NM, Browning DJ, Chambers RB, Danis RP, Davis MD, Glassman AR, Gonzalez VH, Greenberg PB, Gross JG, Kim JE, Kollman C. Reproducibility of macular thickness and volume using Zeiss optical coherence tomography in patients with diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology.2007 Aug;114(8):1520-5 (Published).
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Protocol D - Vitrectomy Study

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Writing Committee on behalf of the DRCR.net, Haller JA, Qin H, Apte RS, Beck RW, Bressler NM, Browning DJ, Danis RP, Glassman AR, Googe JM, Kollman C, Lauer AK, Peters MA, Stockman ME. Vitrectomy outcomes in eyes with diabetic macular edema and vitreomacular traction. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jun;117:1087-1093.e3 (Published).
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2. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Factors associated with visual acuity outcomes after vitrectomy for diabetic macular edema. Retina. 2010 Oct;30(9):1488-95 (Published).
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Protocol E - Peribulbar Triamcinolone Acetonide Study

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Chew E, Strauber S, Beck R, Aiello LP, Antoszyk A, Bressler N, Browning D, Danis R, Fan J, Flaxel C, Friedman S, Glassman A, Kollman C, Lazarus H.. Randomized trial of peribulbar triamcinolone acetonide with and without focal photocoagulation for mild diabetic macular edema: a pilot study. Ophthalmology.2007 Jun;114(6):1190-6 (Published).
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2. Chew EY, Glassman AR, Beck RW, Bressler NM, Fish GE, Ferris FL, Kinyoun JL; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Ocular side effects associated with peribulbar injections of triamcinolone acetonide for diabetic macular edema. Retina. 2011 Feb;31(2):284-9 (Published).
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Protocol F - PRP Study

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Brucker AJ, Qin H, Antoszyk AN, Beck RW, Bressler NM, Browning DJ, Elman MJ, Glassman AR, Gross JG, Kollman C, Wells JA 3rd. Observational study of the development of diabetic macular edema following panretinal (scatter) photocoagulation given in 1 or 4 sittings. Arch Ophthalmol.2009 Feb;127(2):132-40 (Published).
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Protocol G - Subclinical Diabetic Macular Edema Study

1. Bressler NM, Edwards AR, Antoszyk AN, Beck RW, Browning DJ, Ciardella AP, Danis RP, Elman MJ, Friedman SM, Glassman AR, Gross JG, Li HK, Murtha TJ, Stone TW, Sun JK; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Retinal thickness on Stratus optical coherence tomography in people with diabetes and minimal or no diabetic retinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol.2008 May;145(5):894-901 (Published).
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2. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Observational Study of Subclinical Diabetic Macular Edema. Eye (Lond). 2012 Jun;26(6):900-1 (Published).
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Protocol H - Bevacizumab (Avastin) Phase 2 Study

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Scott IU, Edwards AR, Beck RW, Bressler NM, Chan CK, Elman MJ, Friedman SM, Greven CM, Maturi RK, Pieramici DJ, Shami M, Singerman LJ, Stockdale CR. A phase II randomized clinical trial of intravitreal bevacizumab for diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology.2007 Oct;114(10):1860-7 (Published).
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2. Scott IU, Bressler NM, Bressler SB, Browning DJ, Chan CK, Danis RP, Davis MD, Kollman C, Qin H; Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Study Group. Agreement between clinician and reading center gradings of diabetic retinopathy severity level at baseline in a phase 2 study of intravitreal bevacizumab for diabetic macular edema. Retina.2008 Jan;28(1):36-40 (Published).
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Protocol I - Laser-Ranibizumab-Triamcinolone for DME

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Expanded 2-year Follow-up of Ranibizumab Plus Prompt or Deferred Laser or Triamcinolone Plus Prompt Laser for Diabetic Macular Edema. Ophthalmology. 2011 Apr;118(4):609-14. (Published).
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2. The Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Rationale for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Treatment and Follow-up Protocol for Center-involved Diabetic Macular Edema. Ophthalmology. 2011 Dec;118:e5-e14 (Published).
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3. Glassman AR, Stockdale CR, Beck RW, Baker C, Bressler NM; for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Evaluation of Masking Study Participants to Intravitreal Injections in a Randomized Clinical Trial. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Feb;130(2):190-194 (Published).
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4. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Randomized trial evaluating ranibizumab plus prompt or deferred laser or triamcinolone plus prompt laser for diabetic macular edema. Ophthalmology. 2010 June;117(6):1064-1077.e35 (Published).
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5. Bressler S, Qin H, Beck RW, Chalam KV, Kim JE, Melia M, Wells JA, for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Factors Associated with Changes in Visual Acuity and OCT Thickness at 1 Year after Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema with Ranibizumab. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Sep;130(9):1153-1161 (Published).
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6. Bressler SB, Almukhtar T, Aiello LP, Bressler NM, Ferris FL III, Glassman AR, Greven CM, for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Green or Yellow Laser Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema: Exploratory Assessment within the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Retina (Accepted).
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7. Bressler SB, Qin H, Melia M, Bressler NM, Beck RW, Chan CK, Grover S, Miller DG, Stone T, for the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Exploratory Analysis of Effect of Intravitreal Ranibizumab or Triamcinolone on Worsening of Diabetic Retinopathy in a Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Ophthalmol (Accepted).
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8. The Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network, Elman MJ, Qin H, Aiello LP, Beck RW, Bressler NM, Ferris FL III, Glassman AR, Maturi RK, Melia M. Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema with Prompt vs Deferred Laser Treatment: 3-year Randomized Trial Results. Ophthalmology 2012;119:2312–18 (Published).
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Protocol J - Laser-Ranibizumab-Triamcinolone for DME Plus PRP

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Randomized Trial Evaluating Short-Term Effects of Intravitreal Ranibizumab or Triamcinolone Acetonide on Macular Edema Following Focal/Grid Laser for Diabetic Macular Edema in Eyes Also Receiving Panretinal Photocoagulation. Retina. 2011 June;31(6):1009-27 (Published).
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Protocol K - Laser Response

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. The course of response to focal/grid photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema. Retina.2009 Nov-Dec;29(10):1436-43 (Published).
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Protocol L - Autorefraction and VA Reproducibility Study

1. The Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Evaluation of Visual Acuity Measurements after Autorefraction versus Manual Refraction in Eyes with and without Diabetic Macular Edema. Arch Ophthalmol. 2012 Apr; 130:470-479 (Published).
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Protocol N - Intravitreal Ranibizumab for Vitreous Hemorrhage from PDR Study

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Intravitreal Ranibizumab or Saline for Vitreous Hemorrhage from Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2013 Mar 1;131(3):283-93. doi: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.2015. (Published).
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Protocol O - TD/SD OCT Comparison and Reproducibility

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Retinal Thickness in People with Diabetes and Minimal or No Diabetic Retinopathy: Heidelberg Spectralis Optical Coherence Tomography. IOVS December 2012 53:8154-8161 (Published).
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Protocol Q - Cataract Surgery without Center-Involved DME Study

1. Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network. Macular Edema After Cataract Surgery In Eyes Without Pre-operative Central-involved Diabetic Macular Edema. JAMA Ophthalmol.Online First.2013;1-9. doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.2313. (Published).
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