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Avastin: An Adjunctive Therapy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

January 27, 2010 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. 11 Comments

Avastin® is useful for a variety of eye conditions;  it is principally used to treat wet macular degeneration and is becoming a popular option to treat diabetic macular edema.  On occasion, Avastin has also been useful, in my practice, to treat patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) also causes abnormal blood vessels to grow in cases of … [Read more...]

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Laser Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy Still The Best: True Cases

September 24, 2009 By Randall V. Wong, M.D. 1 Comment

I saw two patients (RJ and JR)  yesterday that have the same "problem."  They both are patients with diabetes and both have advanced, or proliferative, diabetic retinopathy.  Both have had diabetes for over 20 years, are on insulin and have been treated with pan-retinal photocoagulation to control the proliferative diabetic retinopathy.  Both still have 20/20 vision.  Neither have ever … [Read more...]

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