Diabetes
Controlling Hypertension Could Help Delay DR
A small study found that high blood pressure plays a large role in driving retinal arteriolar wall thickening in preclinical diabetic retinopathy.
06/19/2024
Study Documents Increased DR Prevalence in Young Patients and Minorities
People aged 20 to 39 and those in Hispanic or Black ethnic/racial groups were most acutely affected, supporting the need for DR screening in young adults.
06/18/2024
Diabetic Eye Disease: A Comprehensive Look at the Optometrist’s Role
Learn what to pay attention to and when to take charge.
06/15/2024
Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Reduce RVO Risk
Compared with DPP-4i, patients taking SGLT-2i had a significantly lower incidence of retinal vein occlusion, particularly branch RVO.
06/14/2024
Study Links Systemic Factors to Retinal Microvascular Alterations in Diabetes
Higher fasting blood glucose levels were significantly associated with decreased perfusion and vascular density on OCT-A; to a lesser extent, so were older age, longer axial length and elevated heart rate.
06/12/2024
OCT-A Finds Inter-Eye Differences in DR Patients
Significant changes to the superficial capillary plexus and FAZ circularity were found independent of disease stage.
06/11/2024
Research Suggests TNF Inhibitors Reduce Incidence of Diabetic Retinopathy
Findings support the role of these agents in patients with concomitant diabetes and rheumatic disease.
06/10/2024
Obese Individuals Develop Fuchs’ Dystrophy Sooner
Study also shows that smoking and diabetes are risk factors for the development of more severe stages of the condition.
06/07/2024
Anti-VEGF Treatment Slows Rate of Diabetic Retinopathy Progression
In addition to improving visual outcomes, injections mitigated disease worsening twice as effectively as laser therapy in a large study.
06/05/2024
Study Explores Anti-VEGF Treatment Patterns for Diabetic Macular Edema in the Clinical Setting
Data demonstrated that these patients received fewer injections than their counterparts in trials.
06/04/2024
Upcoming Events
August 14, 2024
The 3 I's of Geographic Atrophy: Imaging, Identification, and Intervention
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Mark Dunbar, OD, FAAO, and David Chin Yee, MD
Webinar: 8:30pm ET
Sponsored by Apellis
September 8, 2024
Ocular Surface Symposium
Location: Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
Presenter: Paul Karpecki, OD
September 9, 2024
The 3 I's of Geographic Atrophy: Imaging, Identification, and Intervention
Location: Virtual
Presenters: Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO, and Lucas Lindsell, OD, MD
Webinar: 8:30pm ET
Sponsored by Apellis
