Comments on: Avastin: An Adjunctive Therapy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy http://retinaeyedoctor.com/2010/01/avastin-an-adjunctive-therapy-for-proliferative-diabetic-retinopathy/ A Website About Your Retina Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:47:46 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Randall V. Wong, M.D. http://retinaeyedoctor.com/2010/01/avastin-an-adjunctive-therapy-for-proliferative-diabetic-retinopathy/comment-page-1/#comment-721 Randall V. Wong, M.D. Fri, 07 May 2010 14:08:06 +0000 http://retinaeyedoctor.com/?p=1020#comment-721 Dear Professor, There are two treatable components to diabetic retinopathy; swelling and neovascularization. Both can be treated with Avastin and/or laser. In other words, is your doctor recommending more laser for swelling, or more laser for neovascularization? Avastin is given as often as monthly for macular degeneration. In patients with diabetic retinopathy, it does not need to be given as often, but it depends on each case. As your doctor if he wants to be treating the macular edema with Avastin, or, proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Thanks for asking. Randy Dear Professor,

There are two treatable components to diabetic retinopathy; swelling and neovascularization. Both can be treated with Avastin and/or laser. In other words, is your doctor recommending more laser for swelling, or more laser for neovascularization?

Avastin is given as often as monthly for macular degeneration. In patients with diabetic retinopathy, it does not need to be given as often, but it depends on each case.

As your doctor if he wants to be treating the macular edema with Avastin, or, proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Thanks for asking.

Randy

]]> By: Prof. M. Hamed http://retinaeyedoctor.com/2010/01/avastin-an-adjunctive-therapy-for-proliferative-diabetic-retinopathy/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Prof. M. Hamed Thu, 06 May 2010 09:25:49 +0000 http://retinaeyedoctor.com/?p=1020#comment-718 Hi Dr. Randy I have taken two AVASTIN injections in both eyes. I have edema in both eyes. I am a type II diabetic (since 25 years). The Doctor told me that I still need to have a laser in both eyes. I did take laser in my left eye (5000 hits) and in my right eye (2000 hits). I am reluctant to take more laser treatment. I have been reading about the AVASTIN and it seems that one can can take the AVASTIN as a replacement for the laser treatment. Do you think the frequent use of AVASTIN injection can be usecd as a substitute for the laser treatment? How frequent should I take the AVASTIN injection? I very much appreciate your insights. Finest regards, Prof. M. Hamed Hi Dr. Randy
I have taken two AVASTIN injections in both eyes. I have edema in both eyes. I am a type II diabetic (since 25 years). The Doctor told me that I still need to have a laser in both eyes. I did take laser in my left eye (5000 hits) and in my right eye (2000 hits). I am reluctant to take more laser treatment. I have been reading about the AVASTIN and it seems that one can can take the AVASTIN as a replacement for the laser treatment.
Do you think the frequent use of AVASTIN injection can be usecd as a substitute for the laser treatment? How frequent should I take the AVASTIN injection?
I very much appreciate your insights.

Finest regards,

Prof. M. Hamed

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