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Diabetic Retinopathy

  
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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 p...[read article]

Tests for Diabetic Retinopathy

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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 an 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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Fluorescein angiography is an eye test that uses an 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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Focal Photocoagulation
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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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Herbs and Supplements for Diabetic Retinopathy What's this?

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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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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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