Diabetes
Length of Sleep Might Yield Clues to Eye Disorder Risk
Longer duration was correlated with higher rates of DR, shorter periods with cataract.
01/30/2023
DME Patients with Thinner Choroids Respond Better to Anti-VEGF
These individuals also needed fewer injections, study finds.
01/09/2023
Long-term Data Shows Metformin Doesn’t Prevent AMD
In patients at high risk of type 2 diabetes, healthy lifestyle changes also weren’t associated with a change in the presence or severity of macular degeneration.
01/05/2023
DR Lasting More than Five Years Associated With Dementia, Alzheimer’s
This finding prevailed even after adjusting for microalbuminuria, long-term glycemia or renal function. Neurovascular damage may be the common culprit.
01/03/2023
New Findings Link Kidney Disease to DME
Study documents subretinal fluid in patients with renal disorders and identifies vascular hyperpermeability as the common mechanism.
01/03/2023
HbA1c Cutoff Point Could Help Detect DR
Values up to 8.15 may help predict the risk of ocular disease in diabetes patients.
12/29/2022
Anti-VEGF and Triamcinolone Acetonide Injections Improve DME Outcomes
These therapies produced superior results to cataract surgery alone, but the former was most effective.
12/20/2022
DR Nomogram Predicts VA Loss
The model identified four independent risk factors for visual impairment in the cohort.
12/15/2022
Corneas of Type 2 Diabetes Patients More Vulnerable to UVA Light
In a study on mice, those with the condition had greater oxidative damage and more distinct corneal edema after exposure.
12/05/2022
DME May Have a New Biomarker
The presence of microaneurysms predicts how patients will respond to treatment for the condition.
12/02/2022
