Ophthalmology

In part 2 of this Exclusive Interview, DIC Publisher Steve Freed asks about the success of anti-VEGF agents with lower A1Cs.

In part 1 of this Exclusive Interview, Dr. Paul Chous discusses the significance of studies around the three anti-VEGF injections that seek to determine which is the best.

New ultra-wide-field technology gives ophthalmologists opportunity to view 80% of retina...

Screenings for diabetic retinopathy should begin at age 15 or 5 years after diagnosis....

Researchers study retinopathy as possible indicator of nephropathy… The number of diabetes mellitus cases is on the rise while the incidence of end-stage kidney disease from diabetes has decreased over the years. However, diabetes remains the main cause of end-stage kidney disease in the United States and other countries. There …

The difference between low and high ankle-brachial index can be indicator for diabetic retinopathy… Patients with diabetes are at a greater risk for peripheral artery disease caused by atherosclerosis. Previous studies showed that many diabetic patients who received an amputation had peripheral artery disease. The ankle-brachial index is used as …

Protection of visual function may signal disruption of mechanisms underlying diabetic retinopathy (DR)… This was a 6-month randomized, controlled clinical trial of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes with no retinopathy or mild to moderate non-proliferative retinopathy assigned to twice-daily consumption of placebo or a novel, multi-component formula …

Patients taking metformin during a 10-year study had a 25% reduced risk of developing glaucoma… The researchers hypothesized that a drug that mimics caloric restriction, such as metformin, might reduce the risk of glaucoma, said Julia Richards, lead researcher and ophthalmology professor at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. Richards …

David Levy, MD, FRCP      Cataract Diabetes is a strong risk factor for cataract, and it occurs earlier and progresses faster than in the non-diabetic population. Cortical cataract is the most frequent, with its typical radial spoke opacities. Indications for cataract surgery include impairment of vision that reduces quality of life, and …

David Levy, MD, FRCP      Pre-proliferative retinopathy An important diagnosis, as there is a very high risk of progression to proliferative retinopathy and significant visual loss. Pre-proliferative changes are characterized by the following. Multiple (> 5) cotton-wool spots. Multiple large blot hemorrhages. Venous abnormalities: irregularities, beading, looping or reduplication. Intraretinal microvascular abnormalities: …