Cure Research for Diabetic Retinopathy

Cure Research list for Diabetic Retinopathy:

The list of research areas and treatments under analysis mentioned in various sources for Diabetic Retinopathy includes:

• Vitamin E - may have some preventive benefi
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• ACE inhibitors - may have some preventive benefit
• Aldose reductase (AR) inhibitors (Epalrestat, Tolrestat, Sorbinol) - There is some evidence that AR inhibitors such as Epalrestat and Tolrestat may help prevent retinopathy or delay its progression. These drugs also may help with cataracts.
• Aspirin - might perhaps help with retinopathy, but more commonly associated with heart disease prevention.
• Vitamin B12 and thiamine - They are essential to the eyes, but since most people have enough of these, it's at best a "maybe" that supplements might help retinopathy, unless you actually have a deficiency.

Latest Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy

Some of the more recent treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy include:

• Aspirin
• Laser treatment
• Vitrectomy
• Intravitreal triamcinolone
• Cryoretinopexy
• more treatments...»

Treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy

Treatments to consider for Diabetic Retinopathy may include:

• Control blood sugars
• Quit smoking
• Control blood pressure
• Laser eye surgery
• Laser photocoagulation
• Scatter photocoagulation or panretinal photo-coagulation
• more treatments...»

Cure Research discussion for Diabetic Retinopathy:

All DCCT participants were monitored for diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that affects the retina. Study results showed that intensive therapy reduced the risk for developing retinopathy by 76 percent. In participants with some eye damage at the beginning of the study, intensive management slowed the progression of the disease by 54 percent. (Source: excerpt from Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT): NIDDK)

Diabetic Retinopathy Treatment: Book Excerpts

• Treatment - Retinal Hemorrhage
• Treatment - Retinal detachment
• Treatment - Vascular retinopathies
• Treatment - Retinal detachment
• Treatment - Vascular retinopathies

Clinical Trials for Diabetic Retinopathy

Some of the clinical trials for Diabetic Retinopathy include:

• Screening for Studies on Retinovascular Diseases - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Diabetic Retinopathy and Visual Function Study - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Long Term Follow-Up of Diabetic Retinopathy - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Enrolled in the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Blood Factors and Diabetic Retinopathy - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Diabetic Retinopathy

Medical research papers related to Diabetic Retinopathy include:

• What is the evidence that diabetic control influences onset of diabetic retinopathy?
• Intravitreal steroids versus observation for macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion
• Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase (SOD) for diabetic retinopathy
• Pentoxifylline for diabetic retinopathy
• Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic Retinopathy
• Analysis of telemedicine applications in the management-coordination of specilised and primary care. Appraisal of results and costs of pre-existing experiences (teleophthalmology).
• Diabetes in pregnancy: management of diabetes and its complications from pre-conception to the postnatal period
• Pulsed electron avalanche knife
• Intravitreal steroids for macular edema in diabetes
• Standards of medical care in diabetes. VI. Prevention and management of diabetes complications.
• Management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration: systematic drug class review and economic evaluation
• Examining the patient with diabetes mellitus
• Is there evidence to support use of fenofibrate in a type 2 diabetic who is statin intolerant with hypercholesterolaemia?
• Standards of medical care in diabetes. VII. Diabetes care in specific populations.
• Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and sight threatening diabetic retinopathy
• Factors influencing the development of diabetic retinopathy and sight threatening diabetic retinopathy
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Conventional treatment for diabetic retinopathy - Laser
• Modern medical therapies for diabetic retinopathy
• Screening for diabetic retinopathy
• Surgery for cataract and diabetic retinopathy
• Blindness and visual impairment - diabetic retinopathy
• Diabetic retinopathy in Europe
• Conventional treatment for diabetic retinopathy - Vitrectomy
• Epidemiology and progression of diabetic retinopathy
• Cost-effectiveness of implementing automated grading within the national screening programme for diabetic retinopathy in Scotland
• Management of diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review.
• Effect of fenofibrate on the need for laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy (FIELD study): a randomised controlled trial.
• Sensitivity and specificity of digital retinal imaging for screening diabetic retinopathy.
• What are the Exeter standards for sensitivity and specificity on diabetic retinopathy?

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