Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy without Diabetic Macular Edema

Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy without Diabetic Macular Edema. 63-year-old man with mild NPDR. The OCT demonstrates hard exudates, but there is no evidence of macular edema. While hard exudates are a common finding in cases of macular edema, they can occur in isolation and do not warrant treatment.