Diabetic Macular Edema

Dr. Jorge Calzada's diabetic macular edema blog dives into his successful treatment of DME with MicroPulse.

Ophthalmologists face challenges of drug delivery for retinal diseases.

Key takeaways from a discussion on the management of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and inherited retinal disease and insight regarding what to look forward to as the field advances.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the management of patients with retinal disorders and considerations for how new practices may be adopted into future practice.

Dr Mariya Moosajee comments on the next generation of gene therapy for inherited retinal disease and highlights various systems under investigation.

Visual benefit is not seen during first 2 years of Protocol W study.

Considerations for treating retinal disorders with sustained-release drug delivery implants in an effort to address current treatment challenges in the field.

Dexamethasone implant, aflibercept offer a safe treatment option for diabetic macular edema.

In response to a previously published article, three ophthalmologists present their views on intravitreal pharmacotherapy injections.

An overview of delivery systems under investigation for retinal disorders and implications for future use.

Despite setbacks in DME, Adverum Biotechnologies said it will continue to develop ADVM-022 for wet AMD.

A discussion highlighting new agents under investigation for retinal disorders and implications for future use based on data revealed in more recent clinical trials.

Ophthalmologists highlight recent treatment advances in diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration.

If approved, Genentech’s treatment of faricimab will be the first and only medicine targeting two distinct pathways, Ang-2 and VEGF-A, that often cause retinal diseases that may cause vision loss.

Types of delivery methods currently being explored to improve treatment for patients with retinal disorders.

Following a discussion regarding drug delivery challenges in retinal disease, a panel of global experts suggest what types of technological requirements and improvements they would like to see occur in the field.

Challenges associated with delivering therapies currently available to treat retinal disorders and methods being explored to improve drug delivery to patients.

Dual imaging may reduce costs, unnecessary referrals, telehealth study results show.

Drawbacks and challenges associated with the administration of anti-VEGF injections currently available to treat retinal diseases.

Dr Mariya Moosajee highlights therapies approved as well as under study to improve treatment for patients with inherited retinal disease.

Promoting Tie2 signaling activity may complement inhibition of VEGF in addressing pathology in disease states characterized by angiogenesis, vascular permeability, and inflammation.

A discussion regarding the roles of various treatments available for diabetic macular edema and considerations for selecting and sequencing therapy.

An overview of the current treatment landscape for age-related macular degeneration and factors that impact treatment selection.

Types of tests and criteria that can be used to diagnose conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and inherited retinal disease.

A panel of global experts who treat patients with retinal diseases suggest causes of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and inherited retinal disease.

In a study, a single intravitreal injection of ADVM-022 had a 99% reduction in the mean annualized frequency of anti-VEGF injections.

Investigators corroborate the hypothesis that retinal ganglion cells with dendrites stratified in the off sublaminae could be damaged.

In endophthalmitis, the systemic anti-infective treatment specific to the infectious agent should always be used.

According to investigators, the new technology is designed to detect telltale signs of major blinding diseases in retinal blood and tissue that typically go unseen until it is too late.

Amid pandemic, physicians and patients have embraced remote technology.