Intravitreal injections are a routine and highly effective treatment used to stabilize or restore vision in patients with diabetic eye disease, age-related macular degeneration, and retinal vein occlusions. In most cases, these injections help prevent further vision loss and can even improve eyesight when administered appropriately.
Jean-Francois Korobelnik, MD, professor of ophthalmology, University Hospital of Bordeaux, explained findings of an analysis of the Phase 3 PULSAR trial designed to assess disease activity control. Dr…
Charles Wykoff, MD, PhD, joins Diane Bovenkamp, PhD, for a Macular Chat hosted by BrightFocus Foundation and ASRS to discuss the current landscape and future of wet age-related…
Kenneth C. Fan, MD, MBA, Retinal Consultants of Texas, discusses how increased doses of aflibercept can be used to treat patients with wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic…
Imran Ahmad, MD, outlines the diagnosis and management of diabetic macular edema, emphasizing screening gaps, socioeconomic barriers, and treatment options in developing countries. He reviews evidence-based protocols, the…
Andrew Chang, MBBS, PhD, consultant ophthalmologist and head of Ophthalmology, Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, shares real-world experience using 8-mg intravitreal aflibercept for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and reports…
In an interview conducted at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, May 5-9, 2023, Jordana Fein, MD, MS, Retina Group of Washington Fairfax, Virginia,…
Starting diabetic macular edema treatment with bevacizumab and switching to aflibercept if needed offers nearly identical vision outcomes to aflibercept monotherapy, but at a far lower cost. A…
Anti-VEGF injections are a common treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), aimed at preserving or even improving vision by stopping abnormal blood vessel growth under the macula.…
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in older Americans, affecting the central part of the retina called the macula. Alla Goldberg, MD, a…
Omar Krad, MD, shares his practical approach to cataract surgery in patients with wet macular degeneration. This case involves a diabetic, hyperopic patient with vision limited to counting…
