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 ...

Laser treatments are used to slow and stop the progression of diabetic retinopathy. These procedures aren’t painful, but they do require numbing drops beforehand ...

Diabetic retinopathy laser surgery is an in-office treatment that involves making tiny burns in the eye with a beam of light. While it does not correct vision loss that has already occurred, it can ...

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 ...

Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is the more advanced stage of the disease. You may experience vision changes and other symptoms. Treatments may include laser or injection therapy. People with ...

In patients with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy who underwent cataract surgery, yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser capsulotomy was associated with increased risks for progression of the ...

The five human senses include sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. While each of these matter for different reasons, they aren't perceived as being equal. For instance, according to a YouGov ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, you probably already know that you have a greater chance of developing eye problems. One of the most common ones is diabetic retinopathy. This is a condition ...