28 Jul Standard Treatments for Diabetic Macular Edema
Diabetic Macular Edema is also treated successfully with sub-tenon's injection of steroid...
Diabetic Macular Edema is also treated successfully with sub-tenon's injection of steroid...
In article released in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers describe a combination of brachytherapy and intravitreal injections of Avastin to treat patients with choroidal neovascularization from ARMD (the so-called "wet" form of the disease). In this prospective, randomized trial, 34 patients were treated with...
Avastin® and other anti-VEGF inhibitors have been used for the treatment of wet macular degeneration for the past several years. It has been quite effective in the treatment of choroidal neovascularization as seen in ARMD. The intraocular injections are given as a series and are...
Diabetics need regular annual eye exams regardless of symptoms. Diabetic retinopathy can cause no symptoms, blurry vision or blindness....
Eating more omega-3 polyunsaturated fat, such as that found in fish, may prevent the development of macular degeneration. I have posted on this before. No need to click back, but the highlights were; eating one serving a week of fish, thereby increasing omega-3's and decreasing...
Self monitoring is the best way to prevent visual loss in macular degeneration. The Amsler grid is very useful....
Dexamethsone steroid device has immediate implications for the treatment of diabetic macular edema....
Sugar control is not the key to preventing diabetic retinopathy....
A five year prospective study reveals that insulin glargine is as safe as NPH insulin with regard to developing diabetic retinopathy. Patients placed on insulin glargine are no more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy than Type II diabetics on NPH insulin. The study also...
Cost efficient method of screening for diabetic retinopathy is described. ...