“Diabetic Macular Edema is a fairly common cause of
vision loss in diabetics who have diabetic retinopathy. Fortunately, we have specialized
drugs for injection-such as Lucentis® & Eyelea®-that are helpful to treat
and reverse the effects of Diabetic Macular Edema,” explained Ophthalmologist
Claudia Castiblanco, M.D. “But, we counsel diabetics that they need to be
patient as we plan and schedule their examinations, testing and treatment
visits as sometimes the best results can only be achieved with multiple
injections over some period of time,” she further explained.
Researchers reporting in the British Journal of Ophthalmology shared helpful information about the
importance of the VEGF inhibitor injection frequency in the treatment of
diabetic macular edema. The study confirmed that In general good long term
results are achieved by about 4 months of injection treatment, but 20% of patients
with persistent Diabetic Macular Edema at 12 months achieved a dry macula with
considerable restoration of vision with sustained treatment through 24 months
suggesting that persistent Diabetic Macular Edema at 4-12 months should not be
used as a stopping criterion for treatment.
If you or someone you know has
questions or concerns about vision loss in diabetics, please feel
free to call Doctor &
Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor
& Associates in Fairfield County or facebook.com/doctorandassociates to
schedule an appointment.
Doctor & Associates is a
leading Fairfield County Connecticut eye care practice with offices at 129 Kings Highway North,
Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195 Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 and
148 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06851.
