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. ...
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. ...
Successful treatment of diabetic macular edema is often achieved by using laser treatment for this eye disease....
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...
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....
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....
Some patients with diabetic retinopathy require two types of treatment. Should treatment for macular edema precede other treatment?...
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....
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....
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....