Posts Tagged ‘ diabetic retinopathy ’
Laser Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
Successful treatment of diabetic macular edema is often achieved by using laser treatment for this eye disease.
Laser Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
Successful treatment of diabetic macular edema is often achieved by using laser treatment for this eye disease.
Annual Eye Exams Not Cost-Effective For People With Diabetes And At Low Risk Of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
Eye examinations every other year are more cost-effective than currently recommended annual eye exams for people with diabetes who are at low risk of diabetic retinopathy progression...
Enzyme Inhibition Or Removal May Prevent Or Treat Ischemic Retinopathy
The inhibition or removal of an enzyme may prevent or treat ischemic retinopathy by stalling growth of unwanted vessels in the retina, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. Ischemic retinopathy is characterized by uncontrolled formation of new blood vessels in the retina, and is seen in diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity...
10 Facts About Diabetic Retinopathy
I will be speaking to a local patient group regarding the implications of diabetic retinopathy later this week. These are my "Top Ten" factoids about the eye disease.
Potential drug therapy for diabetic retinopathy under study
One drug's startling ability to restore retinal health in the eyes of diabetic mice has researchers wanting to learn more about how it works and whether it might do the same for people.
RCOphth Diabetic retinopathy screening DRS and the ophthalmology clinic set up in England
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the most common cause of visual loss in the working age population of the UK. Systematic comprehensive screening for DR aims to reduce visual impairment due to diabetic eye disease. This document provides guidance on implementing the English National Screening Programme for Diabetic Retinopathy (ENSPDR).
New Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy: AAO 2010
In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown ponders the new paradigm of pharmacotherapy for diabetic retinopathy -- and what this means for laser therapy.
New Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy: AAO 2010
In this video commentary, Dr. David Brown ponders the new paradigm of pharmacotherapy for diabetic retinopathy -- and what this means for laser therapy.
Medscape Ophthalmology
Medscape Ophthalmology
Retinopathy Data Suggests Lowering Diagnostic Threshold
The threshold for a diabetes diagnosis should be reduced to a fasting plasma glucose of 6.5 mmol/L or an HbA1c of 6.5%, according to new research correlating glycaemic control with changes on retinal photos in more than 44,000 individuals. The DETECT...
Diabetes threatens the eyesight of many unsuspecting Americans
Diabetes causes more new cases of legal blindness among working-age Americans than any other disease. If diabetics are monitored regularly by their ophthalmologist, this vision loss is almost always avoidable. Yet, tragically, more than half of all people living with diabetes do not get the recommended annual dilated eye exam. As the number of people with Type 2 diabetes rises in the U.S., the CDC projects that the number of adults with diabetic retinopathy will double by the year 2050. Yet 90 percent of diabetic eye disease can be prevented simply by proper regular examinations and treatment and by controlling blood sugar.
Does Ischemic Diabetic Retinopathy Protect From Nuclear Sclerosis?
A clever study in AJO confirms that oxygen is the culprit in nuclear sclerotic cataract.
Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy
A daily multivitamin is "somewhat protective" against diabetic retinopathy, study author says.
Medscape Medical News
Medscape Medical News
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