Vision Loss And Diabetes
A new study at Asahikawa Medical College suggests long-term use of statins may increase circulation and lower pressure in the eyes. Several eye disorders have been linked to decreased circulation in the eye, including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and blindness in patients with diabetes.
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Diabetes, Weigh loss, and Living with my Disease
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05/07/07 #7: Worsening Migraines with vision loss?
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Vision and Diabetes
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Stopping Diabetic Vision Loss
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Experimental diabetes drug may help prevent vision loss
Results of two clinical trials have found that Arxxant, an experimental diabetes drug, may help reduce vision loss in diabetics. Arxxant... Read more »
Arxxant cuts vision loss
According to a recent study, the experimental drug Arxxant may reduce diabetes-related vision loss by 40 percent. Researchers studied 685 patients... Read more »
Weight Loss Surgery May Cut Diabetes Medication Use
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Common Causes of Vision Problems
Temporal arteritis Temporal arteritis is an inflammation of an artery in the brain that supplies blood to the optic nerve. Presbyopia Presbyopia is when you have difficulty focusing on objects that are close. It often becomes noticeable in...
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