Arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) decrease the risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in ...

Older patients prescribed hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have a higher risk of developing retinal damage from taking the medication, according to a new analysis. In addition to known risk factors such as a ...

Diabetic retinopathy involves damage to the eye’s retina due to high blood sugar levels in the body. It is a common complication of diabetes, affecting millions of people with both type 1 and type 2 ...

However, concerns about the impact of rapid glycemic control on diabetic retinopathy risk ...

Experts discuss the clinical and economic burden of illness in patients with mild and severe diabetic retinopathy and its effect on the patients’ QoL. Transcript Jose Martinez, MD: Patients with mild ...

While rapid weight-loss with bariatric surgery or drugs might temporarily worsen diabetic retinopathy as blood sugar levels are rapidly corrected, the low overall risk likely doesn't outweigh the ...

I learned I had diabetic retinopathy in 2004. Unfortunately, my diagnosis came a little too late, and I lost most of the vision in my right eye. Today, when I do advocacy work, I stress how important ...

Share on Pinterest A study finds 1 in 4 people with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. Azman Jaka/Getty Images A new study finds a quarter of people with diabetes have retinopathy. Diabetic ...

Robert Wong, MD: Diabetic retinopathy is a small-vessel ischemic disease. When the blood sugars are elevated, it can affect the blood vessels anywhere in your body. It can affect your heart, your ...

Among 34,239 matched pairs, the risk of incident nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy was not different between patients taking empagliflozin or DPP-4 inhibitors (HR 1.04, 95% CI 0.94-1.15) over a ...

Central serous retinopathy is a condition involving central, localized serous detachment of the sensory retina that may also feature alterations of the retinal pigment epithelium and focal pigment ...