Sentences with phrase «proliferative diabetic retinopathy»
In the other major form of diabetic eye disease, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, blood vessels grow in wrong places on the retina.
http://www.joslin.org/
These eyes also had almost a five-fold increased risk of progression to proliferative diabetic retinopathy, the most advanced form of the disease.
An advanced stage, called proliferative diabetic retinopathy, occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow near the retina, the light - sensitive tissue at the back of the eye.
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.
Not exact matches
Subjects were screened and found not to have hematologic abnormalities, liver disease, kidney disease, macroalbuminuria (> 300 mg / 24 h), untreated thyroid disease, congestive heart failure, angina, life - threatening malignancies, proliferative retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, serious psychological disorders, or a body weight > 136 kg (300 lb).