27 Aug How Many Intraocular Injections (eg Avastin) Are Too Many?
How many intraocular injections can an eye tolerate? When do you stop?...
How many intraocular injections can an eye tolerate? When do you stop?...
Sometimes macular degeneration is not diagnosed until after cataract surgery. Why?...
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....
Diabetics need regular annual eye exams regardless of symptoms. Diabetic retinopathy can cause no symptoms, blurry vision or blindness....
Self monitoring is the best way to prevent visual loss in macular degeneration. The Amsler grid is very useful....
Dexamethsone steroid device has immediate implications for the treatment of diabetic macular edema....
Eating more fish may slow down the progression of macular degeneration. A new study based on the original AREDS (Age Related Eye Disease Study) data finds that eating cold water, fatty fish 1-2 times per week may reduce the advancement of macular degeneration. Fatty fish include...
Patients with diabetes need to be examined at least annually. The reason is to be on the look out for the development of diabetic retinopathy. That's the disease that diabetes causes in the eye; it affects the retina. Diabetic retinopathy can cause anything from blurry...
The data, including patient records, from the largest prospective study of macular degeneration is now "open source." The Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) was completed in 2001. It followed over 4000 patients for at least five years looking at factors that influence the development...
Scleral buckles are being replaced by vitrectomy for repair of retinal detachments....