Like the image game "Waldo," Macugen® seems to be lost in a sea of literature about other anti-VEGF intraocular injections. Macugen was; however, the first intraocular injection for the treatment of wet macular degeneration. It became FDA approved for the treatment of wet ARMD in 2004. Where is it now? The First anti-VEGF Intraocular Injection. Quite simply, this was a significant change … [Read more...]
Diabetic Retinopathy Vs. Macular Degeneration (Part 2 of 2)
September 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Good Morning! This is part 2 of 2. Part 1 was posted yesterday. Read Part 1. 6. Treatment with Avastin® or other anti-VEGF inhibitors Technically, both diseases may be treated with anti-VEGF inhibitors. Presently, I sometimes treat the neovascular component of diabetic retinopathy with Avastin® if pan-retinal laser photocoagulation (standard treatment) fails. More often, using … [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 .... diabetes. While … [Read more...]
Cases of ARMD to Double
April 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
In this month's (April, 2009) edition of Archives of Ophthalmology, a study reports the prevalence of patients afflicted with macular degeneration is expected to almost double by the year 2050. In other words, the number of patients suffering the disease at a given time is expected to near double in the next 40 years. All forms of macular degeneration are expected to increase over the next … [Read more...]
