08 Jan Blood in the Eye: You Make the Call
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?...
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?...
Actual case study from this morning. A patient presents with blood in the retina. What would you do?...
Smoking is reported to cause macular degeneration, but does it? This is a common source of "misinformation."...
Ophthalmic drug delivery is changing with sustained release technology. Icon Biosciences, Inc., announces their intent to test a new anti-inflammatory extended release eye product. ...
Patients with diabetes and macular degeneration need dilated eye exams. Severe vision loss can be avoided by early diagnosis....
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Patients usually have either macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy. Rarely both....
There are risks to every medical procedure. The risks of intravitreal injections are low, but include blindness from infection and possibly retinal detachment. How to safeguard against infection from intraocular injections....
Alimera's Iluvien proving effective in phase 3 clinical trials. Iluvien will release fluocinolone acetonide for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. Iluvien is an injectable extended release delivery system....
Ophthotec announces potential for new macular degeneration treatment. Their anti-PDGF treatment may be better than anti-VEGF alone....