Geographic variation in diabetic retinopathy screening within the Veterans Health Administration - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37419770/
The wide variability in DR screening across 125 VA catchment areas indicates the presence of unmeasured determinants of DR screening. These results are relevant to clinical decision making in DR...
Conclusions: The wide variability in DR screening across 125 VA catchment areas indicates the presence of unmeasured determinants of DR screening. These results are relevant to clinical decision making in DR screening resource allocation.
Bariatric surgery in individuals with type 2 diabetes is not associated with short or long-term risk of diabetic retinopathy progression: results from a nationwide cohort study - Acta Diabetologica
Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00592-023-02140-w
Aims Bariatric surgery is used to induce weight loss and glycemic stability in type 2 diabetes (T2D). It has been a concern that this may lead to early worsening of...
Conclusions: In this nationwide study, bariatric surgery did not associate with increased risk of short- or long-term DR worsening.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Exponentially Emerging Imminent Threat of Visual Impairment and Irreversible Blindness
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a significant cause of blindness globally. With the exponential rise in the aging population, AMD is the third leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. Neovascular...
Conclusions/Relevance: The induction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors in the treatment of neovascular AMD, often combined with other modalities, has shown an immensely favorable prognosis. Research to integrate gene therapy and regenerative techniques using stem cells is underway to further mitigate AMD-associated...
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Exponentially Emerging Imminent Threat of Visual Impairment and Irreversible Blindness
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a significant cause of blindness globally. With the exponential rise in the aging population, AMD is the third leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. Neovascular...
Suppressing Inflammation for the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Dazdotuftide as a Potential New Multitarget Therapeutic Candidate - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37371657/
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are major causes of blindness globally. The primary treatment option for DME and neovascular AMD (nAMD) is anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)...
Conclusions/Relevance: This review focuses on the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of DME and AMD and presents current anti-inflammatory compounds, as well as a potential multitarget anti-inflammatory compound (dazdotuftide) that could be a candidate treatment option for the management of DME and AMD.