A strict control of blood sugar and
blood pressure levels can greatly reduce or prevent diabetic retinopathy. In more
advanced cases, treatment is recommended to the damage of diabetic retinopathy,
prevent vision loss and potentially restore vision.
blood pressure levels can greatly reduce or prevent diabetic retinopathy. In more
advanced cases, treatment is recommended to the damage of diabetic retinopathy,
prevent vision loss and potentially restore vision.
Treatment options include:
§ Anti-vascular
endothelial growth factor therapy (avastin, lucentis, eylea)
endothelial growth factor therapy (avastin, lucentis, eylea)
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor
therapy involves the injection of the mediation into the back of the eye. The
medication is an antibody designed to bind and remove the excess vascular
endothelial growth factor present in the eye that is causing the disease state.
The FDA has approved Lucentis for macular oedema and additional treatment
options include: Avastin and Eylea.
therapy involves the injection of the mediation into the back of the eye. The
medication is an antibody designed to bind and remove the excess vascular
endothelial growth factor present in the eye that is causing the disease state.
The FDA has approved Lucentis for macular oedema and additional treatment
options include: Avastin and Eylea.
§ Intraocular
steroid injection
steroid injection
Intraocular steroid injection is a
treatment for diabetic macular oedema. This therapy helps reduce the amount of
fluid leaking into the retina, resulting in visual improvement. Due to the
chronic nature of diabetic retinopathy, this treatment may need to be repeated
or combined with laser therapy to obtain maximum or lasting effect.
treatment for diabetic macular oedema. This therapy helps reduce the amount of
fluid leaking into the retina, resulting in visual improvement. Due to the
chronic nature of diabetic retinopathy, this treatment may need to be repeated
or combined with laser therapy to obtain maximum or lasting effect.
§ Laser
surgery
surgery
Laser surgery is often helpful in
treating diabetic retinopathy. To reduce macular oedema, a laser is focused on
the damaged retina to seal leaking retinal vessels. For abnormal blood vessel
growth (neovascularization), the treatments are delivered over the peripheral retina.
The small laser scars that will reduce abnormal blood vessel growth and help
bond the retina to the back of the eye, thus preventing retinal detachment.
Laser surgery may be performed in the ophthalmologist’s office or in an
outpatient clinic. Laser surgery can greatly reduce the chance of severe visual
impairment.
treating diabetic retinopathy. To reduce macular oedema, a laser is focused on
the damaged retina to seal leaking retinal vessels. For abnormal blood vessel
growth (neovascularization), the treatments are delivered over the peripheral retina.
The small laser scars that will reduce abnormal blood vessel growth and help
bond the retina to the back of the eye, thus preventing retinal detachment.
Laser surgery may be performed in the ophthalmologist’s office or in an
outpatient clinic. Laser surgery can greatly reduce the chance of severe visual
impairment.
§ Vitrectomy
Vitrectomy may be recommended in
advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy. During this microsurgical
procedure that is performed in the surgical room, the blood filled vitreous is
removed and replaced with a clear solution. The ophthalmologist may wait
several months to a year to see if the blood will clear on its own before
resorting to the surgery. In addition to a vitrectomy, retinal repair may be
necessary if scarred tissue has detached the retina from the back of the eye.
Severe loss of vision or even blindness can result is surgery is not performed
to reattach the retina. (University of Michigan Kellog Eye Center)
advanced proliferative diabetic retinopathy. During this microsurgical
procedure that is performed in the surgical room, the blood filled vitreous is
removed and replaced with a clear solution. The ophthalmologist may wait
several months to a year to see if the blood will clear on its own before
resorting to the surgery. In addition to a vitrectomy, retinal repair may be
necessary if scarred tissue has detached the retina from the back of the eye.
Severe loss of vision or even blindness can result is surgery is not performed
to reattach the retina. (University of Michigan Kellog Eye Center)
