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Treatment usually does not reverse damage that has already occurred, but it will keep the disease from getting worse. Drugs are being developed that keep abnormal blood vessels from growing in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Laser surgery or photocoagulation ma...[read article]
Treatment News for Diabetic Retinopathy
- Fewer Diabetic Vision Problems Reported: CDC
THURSDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- People with diabetes are reporting fewer vision problems, a n...
- Eye Disease Rates High Among Latino Americans
SATURDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Latino Americans have higher rates of visual impairment, blindn...
- Blacks With Diabetes Urged to Cut Calories, Salt
FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks with diabetes who consume too many calories and too much...
Tests for Diabetic Retinopathy
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Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that uses a special dye and camera to look at blood flow in the retina and choroid. More
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Optical Coherence Tomography
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Ophthalmoscopy is an examination of the back part of the eyeball (fundus), which includes the retina, optic disc, choroid, and blood vessels. More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that uses a special dye and camera to look at blood flow in the retina and choroid. More
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An arteriogram is an imaging test that uses x-rays and a special dye to see inside the arteries. It can be used to see arteries in the heart, brain, kidney, and man... More
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Surgical Procedures for Diabetic Retinopathy
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Vitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous (transparent gel that fills the eye from the iris to the retina). More
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Photocoagulation therapy is a method of treating detachments (tears) of the retina (the layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye) with an argon laser. ... More
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Photocoagulation therapy is a method of treating detachments (tears) of the retina (the layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eye) with an argon laser. ... More
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Focal Photocoagulation
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Herbs and Supplements for Diabetic Retinopathy What's this?
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Kudzu originated in China and was brought to the United States from Japan in the late 1800s. It is distributed throughout much of the eastern United States and is m... More
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Arnica montana is commonly used in herbal ointments and oils applied on the skin as an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving agent for aches, bruises, and sprains on... More
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Ginkgo biloba has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Today, it is one of the top selling herbs in the United States. Ginkgo is used for the treatment of ... More
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