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Losing sight Posted: Wednesday, January 02, 2013

A study finds more Americans of working age are losing ability to see.

Anti-VEGF Shot Improves Sight for Diabetes Patients Posted: Monday, April 16, 2012

Advantages in improved visual acuity seen with bevacizumab injections are maintained long term for diabetic macular edema patients compared with improvements from laser surgery.

An Eye On Sight Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2011

About 14 million people ages 12 and older have vision problems. Although 80 percent of these problems can be corrected with glasses, that still leaves a lot of Americans with more serious problems in sight.

Glycemic Levels Predict Risk of Retinopathy Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2011

Both short- and long-term measures of blood glucose can be used to predict the risk of retinopathy.

Study Reveals How Omega 3's Work in Preventing Several Forms of Blindness Posted: Sunday, February 20, 2011

A follow-up study from Children's Hospital Boston, now reveals exactly how omega-3's provide protection, and provides reassurance that widely used COX-inhibiting drugs like aspirin and NSAIDs don't negate their benefit.

Eye Disease Linked to Weakened Brain Power in People with Diabetes Posted: Sunday, March 21, 2010

Diabetic retinopathy, the leading cause of blindness in the working-age population, could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 diabetes, according to new research.

Study Finds the Cause of Blindness from Diabetes Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2010

A Michigan State University scientist has finally discovered how high blood sugar levels can cause blindness.

Steroid Injections Slow Diabetes-Related Eye Disease Posted: Sunday, December 20, 2009

Injecting the corticosteroid triamcinolone into the eye may slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss and blindness, according to a report.

People with Diabetes Are Unaware of Risks Posted: Sunday, December 06, 2009

Despite the large number of cases of diabetes diagnosed in the United States, many Americans still lack basic knowledge about the disease. Less then 50% of those diagnosed with diabetes know that diabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Impaired Fasting Glucose and Diabetes Have Same Risk of Retinopathy Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009

The two factors most strongly associated with retinopathy at 10 years were impaired fasting glucose and hemoglobin A1c. A fasting blood glucose of 126mg/dL for the diagnosis of diabetes should be reevaluated.

 

 

 

 

 

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