Diabetic Retinopathy
NEI Healthy Vision Month (May 2004) focus on Diabetic Retinopathy - click here to learn more
Diabetic retinopathy occurs as a result of high blood sugar, and can cause blindness if left untreated. It affects the eye primarily by damaging the blood vessels of the retina.
Signs and Symptoms
- Having Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes puts you at risk
- No early signs
- Loss of central vision when reading or driving
- Loss of the ability to see color
- Blurriness of vision
- Family history of Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetes
Treatments and Prevention
- Laser photocoagulation
- Vitrectomy
UIC Specialists
Jennifer Lim, MD
Michael Blair, MD
Norman Blair,MD
Michael Shapiro, MD
Lawrence
Ulanski, MD
Any Vitreoretinal Specialist
Treatment Clinic/Service
VItreoretinal Service
Clinical Treatment and Trials
A Multicenter, Randomized, Single-masked Study Comparing Reduced-fluence Visudyne-Lucentis Combination Therapies and Lucentis Monotherapy in Subjects with CNV Secondary to AMD (RADICAL)
Investigator: Jennifer Lim, MD
Sponsor: Qlt. Inc.
Ranibizumab Therapy for Choroidal Neovascularization Associated with Angoid Streaks
Investigator: Jennifer Lim, MD
Sponsor: PI Initiated.
An Experimental Approach to Maculopathy
Investigator: Jennifer Lim, MD
Sponsor: PI Initiated.
Intravitreal Ranibizumab or Triamcinolone Acetonide as Adjunctive Treatment to Panretinal Photocoagulation for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Investigator: Jennifer Lim, MD
Sponsor: NEI.
An Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of the Safety and Tolerability of 20089 (Triamcinolone Acetonide Intravitreal Injection) in the Treatment of Patients with Cystoid Macular Edema Associated with Retinal Vein Occlusion or Cataract Surgery
Investigator: Jennifer Lim, MD
Sponsor: ICON Bioscience, Inc.
A Randomized, Double-Mask, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Response, Phase 2 Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Thymosin Beta 4 in the Treatment of Diabetic Patients' Corneal Wounds Resulting from Epithelial Debridement During Vitrectomy
Investigator: Jennifer Lim, MD
Sponsor: RegeneRx
Lucentis DME
Investigator: Michael Blair, MD
Sponsor: Genentech
This information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor.