Semaglutide — the active ingredient in GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat diabetes and aid weight loss — may ...

Patients with diabetes should undergo careful retinal evaluation for the first year following cataract surgery. The risk of diabetic retinopathy (DR) progression increases after cataract surgery, ...

Patients receiving uncomplicated phacoemulsification surgery for cataracts had greater increases in macular and choroidal thickness if they had early diabetic retinopathy without preoperative diabetic ...

Diabetes, commonly known as sugar disease, affects millions worldwide and can lead to “diabetic retinopathy,” a major cause ...

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Numerically, more study eyes treated with the Ref-1 inhibitor APX3330 met the primary endpoint of ≥2-step improvement in the Diabetic Retinopathy Severity Scale (DRSS) at 12 and 24 weeks (4% vs 0% and ...

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes, which manifests as a potentially severe eye disease that can lead to permanent vision loss if not properly managed. Related: What does an A1C ...

A new large-scale study came to the conclusion that weight-loss surgery gives people with type 2 diabetes and obesity a ...

Retinopathy refers to conditions or damage affecting the retina. Without treatment, it can cause blindness. Hypertensive retinopathy results from high blood pressure, while diabetic retinopathy is a ...

Meanwhile, in clinical decision support systems, AI has been used to analyze electronic health records to predict outcomes ...