14 Oct Diabetes Unlikely to Cause Blindness
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....
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....
Severe vision loss in patients with diabetes has declined dramatically over the past 25 years....
Intraocular drug delivery systems are developing to treat diabetic macular edema. Sustained release systems offer hope of long term treatment, compliance and little or no side effects....
Successful case histories of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy....
When should patients with diabetes get glasses?...
There is a new implant available to us in the United States for treatment of macular swelling (edema). The implant, Ozurdex®, is a product of Allergan Pharmaceuticals and received FDA approval in June 2009 for treatment of macular edema caused by retinal vascular occlusions. Ozurdex®...
Treatments for proliferative diabetic retinopathy are usually successful....
Increased urinary frequency, thirst and blurry vision may be the earliest signs of diabetes....
There may be nothing to do to absolutely prevent diabetic retinopathy, but you can prevent loss of vision....