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....
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....
A new study finds the combination of laser treatment with intraocular injections of anti-VEGF to be the best treatment for diabetic retinopathy....
Did you know that almost every diabetic patient will develop the disease regardless of sugar control? Did you know that vision loss can be prevented?...
Diabetic macular edema has usually been treated with laser. Intraocular steroid injections combined with anti-VEGF medications, such as Avastin, more vision is restored....
Sudden loss of vision from a vitreous hemorrhage can be devastating. In cases of diabetes, however, all is not loss and the vision is usually regained....
Ozurdex was FDA approved for retinal vein occlusions. It releases steroids into the eye. It may now be a successful treatment for diabetic macular edema....
Common symptoms of diabetes are thirst, dehydration,weight loss, fatigue and blurry vision. These are all caused by shifts in body water....
Knowing what to look for is essential to making a correct medical diagnosis. Retinal disease, such as ARMD and diabetes is easy to diagnose as we can also "see" the eye....
Getting drugs into the inside of the eye is very hard. Intraocular injections have become an effective way to deliver medications to the inside of the eye and bypass the blood brain barrier to treat retinal disease....
Hemoglobin A1C values are now used to not only treat blood sugar levels, but to diagnose diabetes as well. With earlier diagnosis, vision loss may be decreased due to earlier, and easier, diagnosis....