Diabetes
Diabetes Treatments Can Reduce AMD, POAG Incidence
Metformin and insulin lowered the lifetime risk of these two common age-related eye conditions.
05/24/2022
Blood Test Could Help Identify Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy
Study supports use of cystatin C as a triage test to prioritize retinal screening in type two diabetes.
05/18/2022
East Asian Eyes Develop More DR Lesions
A predominantly peripheral distribution was most common in these patients.
05/13/2022
DR, Chronic Kidney Disease Go Hand-in-Hand
Older age and higher body mass index were associated with the latter, and those with a higher fasting glucose level were more likely to have diabetic retinopathy.
05/06/2022
DME Eyes Have Poorer Response to Anti-VEGF
Decreased outer retinal thickness was more likely to be present in patients undergoing this therapy.
05/05/2022
Nearly Half of All Diabetes Patients Experience Retinopathy
WHO data also documents the connection with predisposing factors such as obesity.
04/28/2022
Severe NPDR Progresses Rapidly Without Treatment
Targeted therapy may delay disease progression and help avoid severe vision loss.
04/19/2022
DR Risk Prediction Algorithm Determines Follow-up
Nine factors helped decide whether patients with type two diabetes needed to be scheduled for a one-year visit.
04/13/2022
Pregnant Diabetic Patients at Higher Risk for DR Progression
Types one and two showed a similar prevalence.
04/12/2022
Updated Benchmarks For PDR Complications, Visual Outcomes
Techniques that have modernized since the 2000s have improved patient results.
03/29/2022
