The Eye Care & Surgery Center asks patients to have
realistic expectations and understand the necessity of ongoing injection
treatments for Diabetic Macular Edema in order to get the best vision and
overall results. Researchers reporting in the British Journal of Ophthalmology shared helpful information about the
importance of the VEGF inhibitor injection frequency in the treatment of
diabetic macular edema. Diabetic Macular Edema is a common cause of vision loss
in diabetics suffering from the effects of diabetic retinopathy. Today, we are
fortunate to have a number of vascular endothelial growth inhibitor (VEGF)
drugs for injection-such as Lucentis® and Eyelea®-that are helpful to treat and
reverse the effects of Diabetic Macular Edema. The study confirmed that patients need to be patient as their
ophthalmologists and retina specialists plan and schedule their examinations,
testing and visits as sometime the best results can only be achieved multiple
injections over some period of time. In general good long term results are
achieved by about 4 months of injection treatment, but 20% of patients with
persistent Diabetic Macular Edema at 12 months achieved a dry macula with
considerable restoration of vision with sustained treatment through 24 months
suggesting that persistent Diabetic Macular Edema at 4-12 months should not be
used as a stopping criterion for treatment.
If you or someone you know would like
to know more about the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema with injections and
the necessity of ongoing injection treatments, please feel free to call The Eye Care & Surgery Center at
908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care &
Surgery Center or facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an
appointment.
With
locations at 592 Springfield Avenue, Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10
Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059 and 517 Route One South, Suite
1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, The Eye Care &
Surgery Center is a leading NJ eye care practice conveniently located for
patients from throughout central and northern New Jersey.
