03 Mar Vitreous Hemorrhage in a Patient with Diabetes
This is a great picture of a vitreous hemorrhage. The blood remains trapped/loculated between the vitreous and retina allowing a great picture and preserving the vision. ...
Diabetic retinopathy Tag
06 Feb Laser Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
Successful treatment of diabetic macular edema is often achieved by using laser treatment for this eye disease....
11 Oct Loss of Vision in an Old Friend
AB has been a patient of mine for almost 20 years. He's had diabetes most of his life, but recently has been losing vision...
01 Mar Iluvien Marches Forward in Europe
Iluvien, a sustained drug delivery system for the treatment of diabetic macular edema, gets closer to medical use in Europe. This novel treatment for DME remains viable....
15 Nov Still No Iluvien
Alimera Sciences suffers set back with Iluvien. In a complete response letter to the company, the FDA did not approve the device for diabetic retinopathy citing concerns over safety....
22 Jun Two Lasers for Diabetic Retinopathy
Some patients with diabetic retinopathy require two types of treatment. Should treatment for macular edema precede other treatment?...
18 May Alimera Sciences Says Iluvien Effective at 3 Years
Iluvien, a sustained release intraocular drug delivery system, may get closer to FDA approval. The parent company just submitted additional safety/efficacy data as requested by the FDA....
27 Apr Laser and anti-VEGF Best Treats Diabetic Macular Edema
A new study finds the combination of laser treatment with intraocular injections of anti-VEGF to be the best treatment for diabetic retinopathy....
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....
01 Mar Diabetic Macular Edema: Have No Fear
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....