News tagged with diabetic retinopathy

Related topics: diabetes , eye disease , retina , vision loss




SMEs a presence in the medical world in developing cancer treatment

Cancer treatment is one of the most important areas of research in the medical world today. With research predominately conducted in large pharmaceutical research organisations, it is rather significant to ...

Cancer created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds tailored diabetes education programs can benefit African, Latin American women who are higher risk

A new study led by Ryerson University provides guidelines on how best to deliver diabetes self-management education programs to women in Black/Caribbean and Latin American communities – gender and ethnic ...

Diabetes created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Breakthrough camera to improve detection of blinding eye disease and diabetes

The most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by ...

Ophthalmology created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High hsCRP may up risk of macular edema in T1DM

(HealthDay)—For patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, elevated levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) are associated with an increased risk of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) ...

Ophthalmology created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ranibizumab no better than saline for vitreous hemorrhage

(HealthDay)—For patients with vitreous hemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), the probability of vitrectomy within 16 weeks after intravitreal injections of ranibizumab or saline is lower ...

Ophthalmology created Feb 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Retinopathy severity linked to cardiovascular outcome

(HealthDay)—For individuals with type 2 diabetes, incident cardiovascular outcomes are determined not only by the severity of diabetic retinopathy but also by its progression, according to research published ...

Diabetes created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Combination pill could be cost effective in preventing heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—A single combination pill could reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21 percent at a cost of about $35 per quality adjusted life year gained, according to a study led by ...

Cardiology created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Microaneurysm turnover IDs macular edema development

(HealthDay)—Microaneurysm (MA) turnover independently predicts the development of clinically significant macular edema (CSME) in patients with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), according to ...

Diabetes created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with diabetes in Ontario getting fewer government-funded eye exams, study finds

A new study has found that adults with diabetes in Ontario are getting significantly fewer government-funded eye exams than they were a decade ago, a key component of high-quality diabetes care essential to preventing diabetes-related ...

Diabetes created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

200 years of the eye clinic: Diseases of the retina can be predicted

Using optical coherence tomography (OCT), diseases of the retina such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or vascular occlusions can be predicted before symptoms develop. OCT has been ...

Ophthalmology created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Digital tablets improve speed and ease of reading for people with moderate vision loss

People who have eye diseases that damage their central vision can regain the ability to read quickly and comfortably by using digital tablets, according to a recent study. The research found that people with moderate vision ...

Ophthalmology created Nov 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sharp rise in diabetic eye disease makes American Diabetes Month ever more important

Diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States. According to recent studies funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI), diabetic retinopathy, one of the most common and debilitating ...

Diabetes created Nov 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Envisioning novel approaches for eye disease: 'The new medicine' at UC Santa Barbara

By growing new retinal cells to replace those that have malfunctioned, scientists hope to one day create and fuse entire layers of fresh cells –– a synthetic patch akin to a contact lens –– as a treatment ...

Medical research created Oct 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Monoclonal antibody effective therapy for diabetic retinopathy

(HealthDay)—An antibody can reduce retinal vascular leakage and inflammation in rat models of diabetic retinopathy, according to a study published online Oct. 1 in Diabetes.

Diabetes created Oct 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Study finds novel therapy that may prevent damage to the retina in diabetic eye diseases

Researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center have identified a compound that could interrupt the chain of events that cause damage to the retina in diabetic retinopathy. The finding is significant because ...

Medical research created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast