Sentences with phrase «of eye complications»

Like many people with diabetes, Kathy Davis, 51, a registered nurse in suburban Toledo, Ohio, never experienced any symptoms to warn her of eye complications.

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The high price of dealing with the disease reflects not only the cost of medicines but also the management of a range of complications, such as limb amputations and eye problems.

2 Retinal screening with a digital camera is used to spot signs of retinopathy, a diabetic complication that occurs when blood vessels in the retina of the eye become blocked, leaky or grow haphazardly.

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Eighteen adults with severe eye disease who were among the first people to receive transplants created from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) continue to have no apparent complications with the introduced cells after an average of nearly 2 years, according to the latest status report on their health.

Earlier this month, a network of researchers supported by the National Eye Institute (NEI) found that the drug Lucentis (ranibizumab) can be highly effective for treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy, an eye disease that can occur as a complication of diabetes.

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) shows that age (or age at diagnosis) and duration of diabetes disease are linked to the risk of death and marcovascular complications (those in larger blood vessels), whereas only diabetes duration is linked to the risk of microvascular complications (in smaller blood vessels such as those in the eyes).

With the rate of diabetes increasing dramatically worldwide, many individuals will be at risk for vision loss from diabetic eye complications and DME is a major global health concern,» says Jennifer K. Sun, M.D., M.P.H., a member of the study research team and writing committee, and an Investigator in the Section on Vascular Biology, an ophthalmologist in Beetham Eye Institute at Joslin and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School.

However, the prevalence of eye, musculoskeletal, and neurological complications was greater among the individuals who survived EVD.

More studies are needed to focus on other complications, such as vision loss and dry eye, to further explore the safety and risk of complications.

Three years after an Ebola epidemic swept across West Africa, researchers have found a clue to how the virus may live on in the eyes of survivors suffering from uveitis — one of the more serious and common complications of the disease.

«Fears of potentially blinding complication from Avastin eye injections overblown, says study: Insurance claims data hint at higher infection risk for Lucentis, a more expensive drug.»

This complication and others led to the need for one or more additional eye surgeries among 41 (72 percent) of the infants in the IOL group, and 12 (21 percent) in the contact lens group.

Beyond determining eye health and corrective lens prescriptions, having an eye exam can alert health care professionals of several different health conditions including diabetic complications, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

The study, from researchers involved with the nationwide SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study, looked at five health complications and co-morbidities of diabetes, including: retinopathy (eye disease), diabetic kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy (altered sensation in the feet), arterial stiffness and high blood pressure.

These complications include Graves» orbitopathy, where swelling of tissue behind the eyes causes them to bulge outward.

Among those who have Graves» disease, more than half develop eye complications, according to the study's lead author, J. Paul Banga, PhD, of King's College London School of Medicine in the United Kingdom.

Mice that underwent this procedure developed eye problems like those seen in human patients who have Graves» disease, while the control group of mice did not develop these complications.

Complications are a major cause of serious diseases in type 1 diabetes, affecting the cardiovascular system, kidneys, eyes and nerves.

Albini speculated that substandard stem cell preparation may have caused some of the complications, which could have been due to introduction of a contaminant or the cell wash solution into the eye.

Additionally, the Beatson gift will accelerate research about ways to detect and prevent diabetic eye complications, continuing Joslin's unsurpassed record of discoveries in understanding, preventing and treating this common problem.

Few participants who received eye injections of ranibizumab had eye - related complications, such as an infection inside the eye likely caused by the injections, or worsening of a retinal detachment that existed prior to beginning treatment.

By focusing on prevention, it may be possible to avoid the numerous complications of diabetes and obesity, which include not only eye, kidney and nerve problems but also dental disease, dementia and depression, Sood said.

By making easy changes to your daily routine, its possible to protect your heart, kidneys, eyes and limbs from the damage often caused by diabetes, and eliminate some of the complications you may already experience.

Oxidative damage to the... blood vessels causes arterio - and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arterioles and arteries) leading to heart disease and stroke; brain causes Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease; eyes causes cataracts and macular degeneration; skin causes wrinkles, sagging and «age spots»; connective tissue causes faulty collagen and elastin formation, possibly leading to tendonitis / osis, and other musculoskeletal complications and injuries; etc..

Clinical studies have shown that antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, CoQ10, lutein, zeaxanthin and beta - carotene can be very effective in reducing diabetic complications, including vascular, nerve and kidney damage, and damage to the retina of the eye.

I may add that some use of grape seed extract include complications related to diabetes, such as nerve and eye damage; vision problems, such as mucular degeneration (which can cause blindness); and swelling after an injury or surgery.

Cigarette smokers also are more likely to develop thyroid eye complications of Graves» disease, and treatments for those eye problems are less effective in smokers.

My grandmother suffered with it for years with massive blood clots, loss of the use of her hands and eyes, and she eventually died from its complications.

While type 2 diabetes is associated with numerous complications including nerve, kidney and eye damage, the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiovascular diseases dwarfed those by an order of magnitude.

If we allow for the fact that it's in black and white, it is more engaging to the eye, more incisive in its irony, more firm in its grasp of social complications than most of the films that come along...

We can't help but think «E46 M3» every time we drive it, and its welcome lack of complication inspires us to simply nod in respect whenever we lay eyes on it.

It's clear from the book that you're fascinated by Texas, but you also have a sharp - eyed view of its complications and imperfections.

You could also be prepared to the occurrence of common maladies of that breed such as joints ailments, eye complications, heart disorders or other metabolic problems such as diabetes.

In some cases, a replicate lens can not be added to the eye because of surgical complications, resulting in distorted far - sighted vision for your dog.

Some of the common health complications associated with the Chow Chow breed include eye irritation, gastric torsion, cataracts, and stomach cancer.

This can occur because of complications arising from intraocular eye surgery, glaucoma, ocular trauma and intraocular inflammation.

Ovariohysterectomy is the treatment of choice for pyometra and is a routine surgery that many Veterinarians can perform with their eyes closed; that being said, in cases of pyometra there is always the risk of complications, especially in cases that haven't been seen to quickly.

Some of the common health complications associated with the breed include hip dysplasia, cherry eye, heat stroke, bloat, and pano - ostiosis.

Complications of ear infections can include a ruptured ear drum, where you may see some loss of balance, a head tilt, or unusual eye motion back and forth.

The cataract causes LIU, which in turn can cause many serious complications and the complete loss of the eye (including possible surgical removal of the affected eye).

An additional potential complication in eyes not undergoing surgery is lens luxation, which can be quite painful depending on how the lens slips (luxates) out of position.

Hypertension (high blood pressure) is another potential complication of hyperthyroidism, although seen less commonly, and this can cause damage to several organs including the eyes, kidneys, heart and brain.

Harmful complications from Cherry Eye surgery are unusual but recurrence of the cherry eye is common.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is another potential complication of hyperthyroidism, and can cause additional damage to several organs, including the eyes, kidneys, heart, and brain.

If your dog is diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, talk to your veterinarian about monitoring your dog's eyes for development of cataracts and prevention of ocular complications.

This is because complications that are the result of the mild form of some conditions resemble dog eye allergies.

Mild pain might exist, as the result of a dog that may scratch or rub its eyes, which may lead to self injury, causing secondary complications such as trauma to the surface of the eye and / or bacterial infections.

Eye problems can quickly develop complications which can result in more extensive and expensive treatment, loss of vision or even a loss of the eye.

When Gruia arrived at the Center of Hope he was having trouble breathing, he was covered in ticks and fleas and he had complications from surgery he had already on his damaged eye.