In advanced stages of diabetic retinopathy (DR), vitreoretinal surgery (most often vitrectomy with or without intraocular tamponades) can be used to clear blood or scar tissue from the retina or ...

Two large NIH-funded clinical studies have shown promising results that laser photocoagulation therapy prevents vision loss in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Results of the Diabetic Retinopathy ...

Purpose: To investigate the rate and risk factors for neovascular glaucoma (NVG) after vitrectomy in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods: Five hundred and twelve patients (512 eyes) with ...

The management of diabetic retinopathy requires an understanding of the importance of general medical management and when to consider laser therapies, intravitreal injection of medications, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Peeling the internal limiting membrane may not always be necessary in diabetic vitrectomy, according ...

As we age, our eyesight inevitably changes, and so we must focus on new ways to maintain it. Older people with diabetes need to take special care of their vision ...

Share on Pinterest A study finds 1 in 4 people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. Azman Jaka/Getty Images A new study finds a quarter of people with diabetes have retinopathy. Diabetic ...

Diabetic retinopathy is an eye condition that can cause vision changes and vision loss. There are four stages of diabetic retinopathy based on the findings of a dilated eye exam. Diabetic retinopathy ...

Researchers identify the protein LRG1, which is present in the body, as a trigger of early retinal damage in diabetic ...

Many people with diabetes have the earliest stage of diabetic retinopathy, called mild nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), without even knowing it, according to the American Academy of ...