Diabetic Retinopathy – Treatment For Diabetic Eye Disease
There are various treatments available for different manifestations of diabetic retinopathy. It used to be that the laser treatment, of one form or another, is the treatment of choice. Currently, there are intraocular injections of steroids, anti-VEGF drugs, in addition to the traditional laser. Soon, the sustained release drug delivery system will be an option as well. A laser treatment used to be the mainstay for treating macular edema, which is swelling of the retina caused by leaky retinal blood vessels. You can navigate to online resources and find out more information about laser photocoagulation therapy. Macular edema is the most common way of diabetic patients can lose vision, and it…