The retina is part of the central nervous system. Delivering medicine into the central nervous system, or to the retina, by traditional means has historically been very difficult; hence the popularity of intraocular injections. By bypassing the blood-brain-barrier (or blood-retina-barrier), drugs are now effectively delivered to the "target" tissue. The usual methods for treating a disease, … [Read more...]
Severe Loss of Vision from Diabetes is DECREASING!
October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A new study released last week confirms that we are making terrific progress in saving sight! The incidence of severe vision loss in Type I diabetes has decreased significantly over the past 25 years. The rate of severe vision loss dropped from 1.19% in 1980-82 to 0.30% in 2005-07. Incidence: an individual's chances of developing a medical problem (e.g. severe vision loss) over a time … [Read more...]
