When double vision, or diplopia, occurs, it results in two images of a single object appearing before the eyes. The underlying cause of diplopia will depend on whether the double vision is a binocular or monocular problem. If you do develop double vision, you should consult a doctor as soon...
With diabetic retinopathy, is there any evidence that regulating blood sugar levels will allow the blood vessels to repair themselves? The ___ is the fluid which sits behind the cornea and in front of the pupil and lens. A. The vitreous humor B. conjunc...
Pegaptanib in diabetic macular edema (dme): vision related quality of life (qol) results from a phase 2/3, 2-year, double-masked trialMACULAR edemaVISUAL acuityVISIONQUALITY of lifeSOCIAL skillsPurpose To compare self-reported vision functioning and vision related-QoL in patients with DME treated...
"Diabetic retinopahy affects blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue called the retina that lines the back of the eye," theNational Eye Institute notes on its website. "It is the most common cause of vision loss among people with diabetes and the leading cause of vision impairment and ...
MJN110 has been shown to inhibit both acute and anticipatory nausea in rat gaping models (Parker et al, 2014) and to alleviate mechanical allodynia in a rat model of diabetic neuropathy (Niphakis et al, 2013). The experiments reported here evaluated the potential of systemic administration of ...
The RESTORE Study: Ranibizumab Monotherapy or Combined with Laser versus Laser Monotherapy for Diabetic Macular Edema Design A 12-month, randomized, double-masked, multicenter, laser-controlled phase III study. Participants We included 345 patients aged ≥18 years, with ... Paul,Mitchell,and,... ...
Metformin (MET) has been reported to have antidepressant effects in animal models and in diabetic patients with depression, owing to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective activity. Accordingly, we proposed that MET would show antidepressant effects in patients with major depressive disor...
A total of 50 patients, 8–19 years, participated. All treatments reduced symptoms significantly with p-values (corrected for multiple comparisons) of 0.0018 for each of the atypical agents and 0.012 for haloperidol. In all, 88% of subjects treated with olanzapine, 74% treated with risperidone,...
Deals with a study which investigated the effects of simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation on diabetic retinopathy among a sample of patients. Mean age of the patients at transplantation; Examples of the ophthalmic complications that followed transplantation; Future research related to the study...
None of the patients had had laser treatment for diabetic retinopathy within the previous 2 years. One patient died from ischaemic heart disease following laser treatment for his maculopathy. His follow-up at 8 weeks showed marked resolution of macular oedema and improvement in vision. Table 1 ...