"Diabetic Retinopathy Awareness Month (DREAM)"

Pharmacotherapy for Diabetic Retinopathy – It Is Not Just a Dream

Diabetic retinopathy is a major cause of new blindness among working-age individuals in developed countries and remains one of the most serious complications of diabetes. At the time, primary prevention with intensive glycemic control, strict blood pressure regulation and lipid-modifying therapy, as well as local ocular treatment (laser photocoagulation and pars plana vitrectomy) are the proven...

Association between diabetic retinopathy and hemoglobin level

Background: Anemia may be considered to be an independent risk factor for the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with renal failure. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between blood hemoglobin level and retinopathy in diabetic patients with normal renal function tests.Methods: From 2009 to 2011, 1100 diabetic patients underwent retinal examination. Am...

Diabetic retinopathy and diabetic neuropathy.

Perspectives on the News commentaries are now part of a new, free monthly CME activity. The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, is designating this activity for 2.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. If you wish to participate, review this article and visit www.diabetes.procampus.net to complete a posttest and receive a certificate. The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by t...

Diabetic Retinopathy AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION SCREENING FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

SCREENING FOR DIABETIC RETINOPATHY — Diabetic retinopathy is a highly specific vascular complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The prevalence of retinopathy is strongly related to the duration of diabetes. After 20 years of diabetes, nearly all patients with type 1 diabetes and 60% of patients with type 2 diabetes have some degree of retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy poses a serious t...

STD Awareness Month — April 2014