Yes, maybe and no. This is a hard question to answer. The "Yes" answer. In my opinion, patients without diabetes, usually do well with laser vision correction, e.g. LASIK, if they meet certain criteria and their vision and correction is stable. By "correction" I mean that their prescription (measurement for glasses) is unchanged. The criteria that usually needs to … [Read more...]
Diabetics Get Cataracts
August 21, 2009 By 1 Comment
Cataracts are like grey hair..............everyone gets cataracts, some at an early age and some at a later age. Period. Cataracts are generally not inherited (okay, there are some inherited or congenital cataracts seen in kids). There are many factors that may influence the development of a cataract; ultraviolet rays from the sun, trauma, previous eye surgery and … [Read more...]
Study Compares Laser Treatment Against Steroids for Diabetic Macular Edema
August 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
As reported in the Archives of Ophthalmology, a 3 year study finds that laser photocoagulation is just as effective as intravitreal steroid injection for the treatment of clinically significant macular edema (CSME), aka diabetic macular edema (DME). This DRCR.net study compared standard laser photocoagulation against intravitreal steroids given in two different … [Read more...]
Is Your Doctor Watching You With OCT Technology?
August 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Yes, probably he/she is. Your doctor is most likely well trained and highly likely to up-to-date with the latest technology to examine your retina, specifically your macula, for conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membranes, macular hole, etc. What is OCT? OCT stands for Optical Coherence Tomography. It is basically a laser used … [Read more...]
More Good News About Avastin and Diabetic Retinopathy
August 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
The anti-VEGF drug, Avastin® (bevacizumab), was used to treat patients with diabetic macular edema. The study found that over 50% of patients receiving the drug noted improved vision. Overall, 97% of patients were either stabilized or noted improvement over the two year study period. In the study, patients received between 1 and 15 injections over the two year … [Read more...]
