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
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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 peo…
Does Ischemic Diabetic Retinopathy Protect From Nuclear Sclerosis?
By Dr. Ari WeitznerA clever study in AJO confirms that oxygen is the culprit in nuclear sclerotic cataract. Diabetics with ischemic retinas had much less cataract pre and post vitrectomy compared to diabetic without ischemia. So, although ischemia stinks, the lack of oxygen is why these patients don’t get that kind of cataract. If we […]
Vitamin D Deficiency Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy
A daily multivitamin is “somewhat protective” against diabetic retinopathy, study author says. Medscape Medical News