At Center for Sight we are
fortunate to be able to offer injections of Vascular Endothelial Growth
Inhibitor (VEGF) drugs-such as Lucentis® & Eyelea®-that are helpful to
treat and reverse the effects of Diabetic Macular Edema. Diabetic Macular Edema
is a common cause of vision loss in diabetics suffering from the effects of
diabetic retinopathy.
Frequency
& Duration of Injection Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema
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. 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 with 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 be not used as a stopping criterion for treatment.
If you or someone you know has questions about injections of
Lucentis® and Eyelea® to treat Diabetic Macular Edema, please feel free to call Center for Sight at 508-730-2020, visit www.center-for-sight.com
or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver to schedule an appointment.
Center for Sight is conveniently located at 1565 North
Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720 for patients from Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
