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Diabetes

Lipid-lowering Agents May Prevent DR Complications

An ARVO paper highlights the potential benefits of using statins in delaying progression to PDR.
May 9, 2024

Corneal Edema Post-Cataract More Common in Diabetic Patients

Age, disease status and race/ethnicity were linked to higher risk of issues after surgery.
May 9, 2024

ARVO Study Highlights Importance of Identifying Peripheral DR Lesions

Research using ultra-widefield imaging showed that assessment of the entire retina is important to more accurately stratify disease progression risk in vulnerable patients.
May 6, 2024

Handheld AI Fundus Camera Detects DR in 60 Seconds

New automated device from Optomed features a 50-degree field of view to detect early-phase retinal changes and flags results as red or green.
May 3, 2024

Study Compares PDR, DME Risk Between Two Popular Diabetes Drugs

Patients taking GLP-1 agonists had a higher rate of progression to proliferative retinopathy and new-onset macular edema than those on SGLT-2 inhibitors.
April 19, 2024

Glucose Control, Renal Function Help Predict Anti-VEGF Treatment Response in DME

Patients with low glomerular filtration rates and high glycated hemoglobin levels fared worse in this study, highlighting the need for continuous monitoring of systemic health.
April 17, 2024

Academy of Ophthalmology Endorses Teleretinal Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy

While this modality was not as robust in detecting DME, studies show it is both accurate and cost-effective for DR.
April 16, 2024

Diabetes Patients Experience Choroidal Microvascular Alterations Before DR

This was observed in early cases of the disease without associated retinopathy.
April 16, 2024

Severity Levels of Carotid Artery Stenosis Impact Diabetic Retinopathy

Clinicians should be mindful of possible atherosclerotic changes in patients with PDR, study argues.
April 15, 2024

Thyroid Function-related Hormones a Risk Factor for DR

Study shows that alterations in patients with normal thyroid function may affect glucose and lipid metabolism, increasing the risk of DR.
April 4, 2024