Diabetic retinopathy can blind. Patients recently diagnosed with diabetes have a lot to learn about their eyes. Regardless if patients are Type I or Type II diabetics, there is a short check list to learn to ensure proper care for their eyes. Blurry Vision is Normal At first, the blurry vision is to be expected and should become more consistent as your sugar levels become stable. It's … [Read more...]
Eye Drops for Macular Degeneration
March 1, 2010 By 14 Comments
What if there were eye drops for treating your macular degeneration? What if all you had to do was simply use a few drops a day and your vision would get better? There is a "solution" for tired eyes, redness, contact lenses, but what about for your retina? Eye Drops for Macular Degeneration Sound Compelling There aren't any eye drops for macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy. In … [Read more...]
Sometimes You Just Need a Vitrectomy
December 10, 2009 By 16 Comments
A vitrectomy is an eye operation. It is performed by retina specialists for a variety of reasons. In patients with diabetic retinopathy, a vitrectomy may be useful to remove blood in the vitreous, aka a vitreous hemorrhage. There is no reason, to perform a vitrectomy in cases of macular degeneration. In cases of vitreous hemorrhage, bleeding has and blood remains suspended in the … [Read more...]
Shot in the Eye: Safe and…..Painless
November 25, 2009 By 9 Comments
Intraocular injections are given all the time. They don't hurt. Intraocular injections of anti-VEGF medications (e.g. Avastin®, Lucentis ®and Macugen®) are given for the treatment of macular degeneration and also, sometimes, diabetic retinopathy. A retinal specialist sees a variety of patients with retina disease, but most of the patients have either macular degeneration or diabetic … [Read more...]
