04 Aug Systemic Avastin May Be Effective for Macular Degeneration
Systemic Avastin may be useful for treatment of exudative macular degeneration....
Systemic Avastin may be useful for treatment of exudative macular degeneration....
The anti-VEGF drug, Avastin® (bevacizumab), was used to treat patients with diabetic macular edema. The study found that over 50% of patients receiving the drug noted improved vision. Overall, 97% of patients were either stabilized or noted improvement over the two year study period. In...
Elevated Hg A1C and Lipoprotein A may lead to progression of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy....
Fluorescein angiography is the mainstay of diagnostic testing for macular degeneration....
What constitutes a diabetic eye exam? An annual check, at the very least, is required to look for signs of diabetic retinopathy. Early detection can save your sight....
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...