While the attention surrounding diabetic eye disease often centers on the retina, it is noteworthy that up to 70 percent of individuals with diabetes experience complications related to the cornea.
Hyderabad: Diabetes has several ramifications, including serious eye conditions like diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to permanent loss of vision over time. According to the reports, over 422 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes, especially in low and middle-income countries. It is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 1.5 million deaths yearly. It […]
Hyderabad: Interdepartmental referrals, utilising latest technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning besides reaching the unreached through innovative outreach approaches were key to early diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) as highlighted in the virtual conclave organised by Indian Medical Association (IMA) Telangana in collaboration with National Program for Control of Blindness & Visual Impairment […]
Hyderabad: Indian Medical Association (IMA) Telangana is organising a virtual conclave on Diabetic Retinopathy in collaboration with National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual Impairment, State government (NPCB&VI), S D Eye Hospital and Novartis from 3 pm to 5.30 pm on Tuesday. The conclave is envisaged to increase awareness on diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, and […]
For the past decade and a half, eye doctors have been treating these conditions with drugs that block a protein, VEGF, that's responsible for spurring new vessel growth.
