Diabetic retinopathy and nystagmus
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Avastin is NOT FDA approved, for anything other than as a cancer treatment. However, the vitreo-retinal ophthalmologists use it "off-label" to treat AMD and diabetic retinopathy. Only Lucentis has been approved for ophthalmic use and only for AMD NOT diabetic retinopathy. Although, these drugs seem to help diabetic retinopathy patients, they have yet to be FDA approved.
Unfortunately the only options available to you are to pay out of pocket for the Avastin (see if your Dr.
I am taking my dad who has diabetes and high blood pressure, with diabetic retinopathy to san diego from las vegas nevada to see an eye specialist for his diabetic retinopathy. does anyone know if it is ok to fly on an airplane. because i don't want to bring his blood pressure up and make his eyes bleed more or again. if anyone knows it would be greatly appreciated.
Diabetics with high uncontrolled blood sugars can get diabetic retinopathy. When your vision starts to change, it is already severe. If left untreated diabetic retinopathy will keep getting worse. An Ophthalmologist can detect retinopathy after conducting a thorough eye exam.
My father is a diabetic patient from the age of 36 and has undergone catract operation in the year of 48 int he left eye and after lazer treatment the left eye does not have any vision now does not have any idea why it happened.Then my dad undergone catract treatment in the right eye and after that he came to knw that he has got glaucoma and after consulting different doctors he found that he is suffering from retinopathy....
I need to know if lazer treatments for diabetic retinopathy will cause dimming of the eyes? Everytime I have a treatment my sight get dimmer. I need to know if this is normal.
yes i have diabetic retinopathy. i am interested in your opinion on this and my chances of success in my surgery that is scheduled for thur. oct. 15.
If you have had diabetes for a long period of time you should get an annual diabetic retina screen to check for retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy has no symptom until damage to the eyes is severe. As diabetes86 stated, call your Optometrist.
I am 36 weeks pregnant and have developed retinopathy in my left eye. I would love to hear about other diabetic women and their pregnancy experiences since everyone I know has no idea what I am talking about. Please give me some advice, support, whatever I am kind of freaking out. My dr. says delivery could cause blindness.
My daughter has had type 1 diabetes for over 20 years and has diabetic retinopathy. After a series of bleeds and resulting laser surgery, she suffered a detached retina in one eye and underwent a total vitrectomy. Three days later, she could see nothing - the result, probably of an infection. She was treated with antibiotics and steroids, but her sight never fully recovered and now a fluorogram confirms that she has lost blood supply to approximately 25% of the retina.
Group II included 9 patients, 5 were not diabetic or hypertensive (Group IIa) and 4 patients were diabetic and/or hypertensive (Group IIb). Patients of this group were given interferon alpha2b plus ribavirin for 24 weeks. All patients were assessed at the end of weeks 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 and every 4 weeks during the treatment. Opthalmological examination were carried out before the start of treatment and every month after initiation of treatment.
Hello and thanks so much for your response. I am currently seeing an opthalmologist who has diagnosed the retinal damage. She feels it happened because of an interruption to the blood supply to the retina. I'm not hypertensive at all, and I'm not diabetic, nor do I have cholesterol problems. The retinopathy has happened very suddenly. I did take hydroxychloroquine for rheumatoid arthritis, but stopped it at six weeks due to the developing blurry vision.
At one point I had so many exams that I asked the cataract surgeon if I need to do my annual eye exam for diabetic retinopathy as well and he said no. So, I am not really concerned that I currently have issues, unless they are caused by an excessive number of dilated eye exams.
Going forward I will have to figure out how I can get OCT exams. With our health system in Canada I probably will need a referral to get in to see an ophthalmologist that does them.
Is there a cure for retinopathy? I have type 2 diabetes and was diagnosed with retinopathy with follow up test, the doctor said it was not getting any worst. I watch my diet and excercise. On some test it don,t show up. Does this mean I do not have, and I rid of it.
Huge lifting, power lifting is generally not allowed for patients that have had diabetic proliferative retinopathy and vitreous hemorrhage. If your RD Eye MD say its okay see no reason not to go ahead if you enjoy it.
Normal to a certain extent. I have retinopathy, and a severe case of afterimages (photostress). This is actually how I first started noticing something wasn't right.
You are type A so do some internet research on the different forms of diabetic retinopathy, how laser works (simple its heat and it burns and kills tissue and creates scar). At your age you likely will not further treatment (whatever it may be better treatment is being developed) down the line. Look also at symptoms people complain of after laser. There are numerous complaints of holes in vision and field defects after laser treatment on this website also.
t discovered (even though she had seen an ophthalmologist for years for myopia) until the capillaries blew, causing the same effect as diabetic retinopathy (minus the diabetes). As a result of not getting proper eye care, she's pretty much lost the sight in that eye. Perhaps you can find an ophthalmologist in your area who specializes in retina care.
It seems to me that rather than “ranting,” your time would be better served trying to book an appointment with an ophthalmologist to check your eyes for diabetic retinopathy which is the more likely cause of your decreased vision especially in the setting of recent cardiac procedure which carries with it fluctuations in blood sugar, pressure, and oxygen levels which could lead to a rapid worsening of diabetic retinopathy.
I have a blood test every few months and am told that after doctor has checked the results it is acceptable. They never tell me even though I have diabetic retinopathy and microalbuminia in my urine
when I asked they said it was 170 whatever that means but when you are on metformin you don't need to measure.
Hello Dear,
It seems your symptoms are due to the effect of diabetes on your eyes.Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy and its complications may include:Blurred or distorted vision or difficulty reading.,floaters in your vision.,partial or total loss of vision or a shadow or veil across your field of vision. ,pain in the eye.
You should maintain your blood glucose levels,and consult a diabetologist.Daily exercise and warm up will help increase insulin sensitivity and maintain your blood glucose.
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