Evaluation a key step in creation of treatment for disease that affects millionsUniversity of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have taken a significant step forward in their efforts to use…
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NICE recommends EYLEA for visual impairment due to diabetic macular oedema (DMO)
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) draft Final Appraisal Determination (FAD) recommends EYLEA for the treatment of patients with visual impairment due to diabetic macular…
Metformin use associated with reduced risk of developing open-angle glaucoma
Taking the medication metformin hydrochloride was associated with reduced risk of developing the sight-threatening disease open-angle glaucoma in people with diabetes, according to a study…
New research says recent changes to guidelines affecting UK diabetes patients need to be reconsidered
New research published in the Journal of American Medical Association indicates that current EU guidelines on how and when to lower blood pressure for diabetes patients, could increase the risk of…
FDA approves Lucentis for treatment of diabetic retinopathy in people with diabetic macular edema
Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Lucentis (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in…
Rare form of diabetes may be treatable with muscle relaxant
A commonly prescribed muscle relaxant may be an effective treatment for a rare but devastating form of diabetes, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis report.
Telemedicine screening for diabetic retinopathy finds condition in 1 of 5 patients
A telemedicine program to screen for diabetic retinopathy (a leading cause of blindness) at urban clinics and a pharmacy predominantly serving racial/ethnic minority and uninsured patients with…
Apoptotic retinal ganglion cells reduced in diabetes by Inhibition of NgR expression
Activation of Nogo receptor (NgR) is an essential factor of nerve regeneration inhibition, neuronal atrophy and even apoptosis.
How doctor is paid can affect diabetes care
From 2006 to 2008, nearly 75 per cent of Ontarians with diabetes did not receive all of the tests recommended to properly monitor their disease.
Launch of a new alliance for the global assessment of retinopathy
A new project has been launched to assess the awareness, treatment and implications of diabetic retinopathy globally.
Cataract Surgery and Diabetes
This article on diabetes and cataract surgery is written by Dr. Gary Foster, a cataract and laser vision specialist from Colorado and Wyoming. Enjoy!
Research presents new hope of early diagnosis of major cause of blindness
Research is under way to develop new techniques for detecting diabetic retinopathy at early onset with the hope of improving prevention and treatment of this major cause of blindness.Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes, occurring …
The eyes are the window to…the pancreas?
A part of the pancreas that produces and secretes insulin – and is therefore essential for maintaining normal blood sugar levels or responsible for diabetes – is largely inaccessible. But now, researchers have found a way to study the insulin-producing…
Innovative way to study body glucose regulation
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found an innovative way to study glucose regulation in the body: by transferring the vital insulin-producing cells from the pancreas to the eye, the latter can serve as a kind of window through which …
Why diabetic retinopathy is difficult to treat
Damage to the retina due to diabetes can be ameliorated only partially, despite treatment with the standard drug metformin. Scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München have discovered that metformin treatment normalizes the alterations induced by diabetes in only about half of the altered retinal proteins. The results of the study were published in the journal Diabetologia…
Diabetic Patients and Cataracts
Everyone gets cataracts, even patients with diabetes. Your results will depend upon the degree of macular edema, not your glasses or intraocular implants.
Scientist Working To Break Vicious Cycle Causing Vision Loss In Diabetes
It’s a vicious cycle that robs people with diabetes of their vision. The hallmark high glucose of the disease causes inflammation that produces free radicals that cause inflammation that produces more free radicals, explains Dr. Manuela Bartoli, visi…
Patients Taking Insulin For Type 2 Diabetes May Be At Increased Risk Of Health Complications
Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin could be exposed to a greater risk of health complications including heart attack, stroke, cancer and eye complications a new study has found…
Why do some diabetics escape complications?
Much research has been carried out on why diabetics develop complications. Now researchers are asking the question the other way around. They want to know why some diabetic patients do not develop complications. What is it that protects them? The PROLO…
How Effective Are AMD Drugs in Treating Diabetic Macular Edema?
At the AAO meeting in October, researchers reported that anti-VEGF drugs such as ranibizumab (Lucentis) and pegaptanib (Macugen) also appeared to be effective inĀ improving visual acuity in patients with diabetic macular edema in a series of randomized, controlled trials. Full…