13 Sep Implantable Telescope is Available!
The first implantable telescope for patients with macular degeneration is now available for those eligible patients. Medicare will endorse as of October, 2011....
Clinical trial Tag
20 Apr VEGF-Trap Gets Closer to FDA Approval
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....
10 Jan FDA Denies Iluvien
Iluvien, a promising sustained drug delivery system for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, fails to pass FDA scrutiny...
17 Nov Update on Implantable CentraSight Telescope
The CentraSight telescope for advanced macular degeneration has been FDA approved. Medicare still needs to decide if insurance will cover the costs and doctors still need training....
01 Jul Iluvien Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
Iluvien nears FDA approval and is likely to be the first injectable,sustained release drug delivery system for the treatment of diabetic macular edema....
07 Jun How Many Lucentis Injections?
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....
17 Mar Iluvien: New Drug for Diabetic Macular Edema
Iluvien, an injectable drug delivery system, gets one step closer to be the first drug FDA approved for the treatment of diabetic macular edema....
13 Jan Standard of Care vs. FDA Approved – How We Choose a Treatment
Avastin is actually not FDA approved for the eye. How is it an acceptable treatment for wet macular degeneration?...
28 Dec Iluvien® For Diabetic Macular Edema Has Eyes on FDA
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....
11 Dec Tree Bark May Be Beneficial To Diabetics: Supplement or Drug?
Manufacturers of Pycnogenol, a dietary supplement, report on the vision improvements in patients with early diabetic retinopathy. ...
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