04 May Avastin Just as Good as Lucentis
Avastin injections for wet ARMD are as good as Lucentis. Recent study by the NEI shows the two drugs are equally effective for treating this blinding disease....
Avastin injections for wet ARMD are as good as Lucentis. Recent study by the NEI shows the two drugs are equally effective for treating this blinding disease....
VEGF-Trap (aka aflibercept), another anti-VEGF drug, moves closer to FDA approval as it received "priority review" status. This status means that the FDA process will be accelerated and the drug can be reviewed in 6 months versus the usual 10 month period....
Diabetic macular edema occurs in virtually every patient with diabetes. It is the most common "complication" of diabetic retinopathy. Treatment is safe, painless and effective....
VEGF Trap-Eye is a new injectable medication that blocks VEGF for the treatment of wet macular degeneration. It may be as good as Lucentis, but not given as often....
In order to maintain my medical license, I must go "back to school" and take 50 hours of courses a year. I usually try and get most of my CME done in one trip....
anti-VEGF medications are standard for the treatment of macular degeneration, but may also become very effective treatments for diabetic eye disease....
Patients should stop treatment for wet macular degeneration if the treatment isn't working or the vision has not improved as expected. Doctors should support this decision....
The number of injections given for wet macular degeneration varies from doctor to doctor. There is no firm guideline for us to follow. We follow recommendations of the manufacturer and our peers....
Radiation has been used before to treat wet macular degeneration. A small study combines radiation with Lucentis and reports very intriguing results....
Diabetic macular edema has usually been treated with laser. Intraocular steroid injections combined with anti-VEGF medications, such as Avastin, more vision is restored....