Table 2. Initiation of Retinal Interventions in Patients With Minimal Retinopathy During 2 Years.

Intervention	No. of Interventions for Diabetic Eye Disease (Type of Intervention)a	No. of Interventions Not for Diabetic Eye Disease (Type of Intervention)b	Total
Year 1
PPV	2 (1 TRD, 1 NCVH)	2 (1 RRD, 1 ERM)	4
Laser	5 (PRP for PDR)	1 (Retinopexy)	6
Intravitreal injection	3 (Anti-VEGF for ME)	2 (1 Anti-VEGF for postoperative ME, 1 anti-VEGF for exudative age-related macular degeneration)	5
Year 2
PPV	0	1 (ERM)	1
Laser	2 (1 FML for ME, 1 PRP for PDR)	0	2
Intravitreal injection	1 (Anti-VEGF for ME)	0	1
First 2 y combined
PPV	2	3	5
Laser	7	1	8
Intravitreal injection	4	2	6

Abbreviations: ERM, epiretinal membrane; FML, focal macular laser; ME, macular edema; MH, macular hole; NCVH, nonclearing vitreous hemorrhage; PDR, proliferative diabetic retinopathy; PPV, pars plana vitrectomy; PRP, panretinal photocoagulation; RRD, rhegmatogenous retinal detachment; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor.

^aEleven patients required intervention during first 2 years; 1 patient required both PPV and laser, and 1 patient required both laser and injection.

^bFive patients required intervention during first 2 years; 1 patient required both PPV and laser.