16 Oct Addendum to "The Stages of Diabetic Retinopathy"
An additional comment added to yesterday's post. I included it here and pasted in yesterday's post....
An additional comment added to yesterday's post. I included it here and pasted in yesterday's post....
Diabetics should not worry about the sudden development of blindness. Blindness is statistically unlikely, and if at risk, a patient has a great chance of maintaining lifelong useful vision....
Diabetes can be approached as a disease that affects blood vessels. This is true in diabetic peripheral neuropathy, kidney disease and diabetic retinopathy....
Stem cell research has many hurdles to overcome before becoming a reality, not just for macular degeneration, but for any viable therapy....
Part 2: Stem cells are potentially an endless source of healthy Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) cells that may be used to replace damaged cells in macular degeneration. ...
Surmodics announces agreement with Genentech/Roche to combine proprietary drug delivery system with Lucentis (ranibizumab) for the treatment of wet macular degeneration....
Part I of a series regarding stem cell transplantation. It may be the cure for macular degeneration and other diseases....
New glossary of terms should make "eye" reading easier!...
Severe vision loss in patients with diabetes has declined dramatically over the past 25 years....