25 Jan "My First Avastin Injection:" A Patient Account
A patient's account of the his first intravitreal injection of Avastin and the weeks that followed. It is interesting to see how fast he started to notice a change....
A patient's account of the his first intravitreal injection of Avastin and the weeks that followed. It is interesting to see how fast he started to notice a change....
Treating patients with Central Retinal Vein Occlusions with Ozurdex is FDA approved. The visual results are probably not going to be as good as with BRVO, but there is still every reason to treat....
Ozurdex has been approved for the treatment of macular swelling caused by retinal vascular problems. In my own practice, Ozurdex is becoming more useful. It signifies the beginning of a new era!...
Hemoglobin A1C values are now used to not only treat blood sugar levels, but to diagnose diabetes as well. With earlier diagnosis, vision loss may be decreased due to earlier, and easier, diagnosis....
Modern ophthalmology is only available to those countries that can afford the training and technology. Haitians, before the earthquake, still are not able to receive rudimentary care, such as cataract surgery....
Today is my 150th post. Today is MLK Day. He had a great dream. I've only a few ideas as I reflect on my last 9 months of RetinaEyeDoctor.com....
Avastin, an anti-VEGF compound, is used to treat diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration and...
Avastin is actually not FDA approved for the eye. How is it an acceptable treatment for wet macular degeneration?...
Evidence based medicine (EBM) gives us the proof that a new drug or treatment is valid and effective. The FDA provides a sound process by which treatments in the U.S. become evidence based....
I had a patient with sudden loss of vision. He has diabetes and I diagnosed a vitreous hemorrhage. What are the causes and possible treatments?...