I took my son for his orientation to St. Mary's College last week. It gave me an idea of how dependent these kids are on the Internet, not just computers, but the world wide web. It also made it clear to me just where we "live" now and where we will be "living." More and more we'll all be turning to the Internet for our credible health information...just look at what … [Read more...]
Retinal Detachments Can Blind
July 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
The natural history of a retinal detachment is blindness. "Natural history" of a disease is the same as the usual outcome. So, the usual outcome of a retinal detachment is complete blindness if eye surgery is not performed. Retinal Detachments Only Become Larger Retinal tears and holes cause a retinal detachment. A small amount of fluid goes through the tear and … [Read more...]
Your Eye Treatments
July 13, 2010 By 5 Comments
Eye drops are the most common form of medication for your eyes. There are also ointments (aka salves), pills and injectable medicines. The eye is unique in the many ways. It can be treated directly with medicines. Eye drops and ointments are the most common. Medications given by mouth or intravenous usually don't get into the eye well, due to the blood brain … [Read more...]
Does Sleep Cause Retinal Detachments?
July 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
I believe that REM sleep causes retinal tears and then subsequent retinal detachments, that is, I think most of the damage occurs while you are sleeping. While this would be hard to ever prove, there are some compelling arguments for my hypothesis. What is REM sleep? Rapid Eye Movement (REM) is a stage of sleep that occurs every night. During this stage of sleep, … [Read more...]
Iluvien Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
July 1, 2010 By 10 Comments
Iluvien gets closer to FDA approval for treatment of diabetic macular edema. Earlier this week, I wrote about emerging treatments for diabetic retinopathy. Of the group, Iluvien is now the most likely to be available. Alimera Sciences has filed for NDA (New Drug Application) for Iluvien. In March, the company announced the favorable results in their clinical … [Read more...]
