Sunday, October, 25, 2009
What Is Diabetic Retinopathy
July 06, 2009
A new study indicates that the diabetes drug Lantus is no more likely to cause diabetic retinopathy than insulin. The 5-year study on Lantus versus NPH insulin showed similar rates of safety and retinopathy in both groups, despite an earlier study which linked Lantus to the eye disease.
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Expert & Community Posts
By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...like Dr. Utlaut to make early diagnoses of glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
...a sixty-two percent reduction in relative risk of diabetic retinopathy, fifty-six percent less...
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By Amy Tenderich
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Health Expert
...sweetest, most helpful lady you can imagine). When diabetic retinopathy took her vision she...
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By Ann Bartlett
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Health Expert
...shot, which is designed to stop the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Over the last month,...
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By Dr. Bill Quick
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Health Expert
...a sixty-two percent reduction in relative risk of diabetic retinopathy (eye disease), fifty-six...
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Health Guide
...prevents examination or treatment of another eye problem, such as age-related macular degeneration or
diabetic retinopathy.If you choose surgery, your eye care professional may refer you to a...
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...Microaneurysms -- enlargement of capillaries in the retina. Microaneurysms are the earliest signs of
Diabetic retinopathy Papilledema (swelling of the optic disc) Additional conditions...
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...performed every three months.In addition, an ophthalmologist should perform an annual eye exam checking for
diabetic retinopathy, an eye condition brought on by diabetes that can lead to...
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Diabetic retinopathy is progressive damage to the eye's retina caused by long-term diabetes. It can cause blindness. Alternative Names Retinopathy - diabetic ...
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...Alternative Names Retinopathy - diabetic Symptoms One of the first symptoms of
diabetic retinopathy is poor night vision. Other symptoms include: "Floaters" ...
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