The HCPLive diabetic macular edema page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and insights on DME. This page consists of interviews, articles, podcasts, and videos on the research, treatment and development of therapies for the leading cause of blindness, and more.
May 13th 2024
At the end of ARVO 2024, Srinivas R. Sadda, MD, became the organization's president for the 2024-2025 year. He spoke to HCPLive about his expectations for the next year in eye care.
The 10 Worst Things Patients Can Say to Physicians
June 17th 2016Most patients are well-meaning and generally nice. But every now and then, you will get one who is a total pain to deal with. Maybe your patient lies to you, gets sarcastic, asks for special “favors,†or generally just pushes your buttons. We’ve all been there.
10 Worst Things Physicians Say to Patients
June 14th 2016Whether delivered intentionally or not, some physician comments are unhelpful at best and low-blows at worst. Saying certain things to patients can actually increase your risk of having a malpractice suit filed against you, making it especially important for you to always be mindful when speaking with patients.
Combination Treatment with Ranibizumab and AKB-9778 Shows Promise in Diabetic Macular Edema
Study results show that patients with diabetic macular edema are more likely to improve with treatment by a combination of ranibizumab and AKB-9778, as compared to treatment with either alone.
Ranibizumab Reduces Retinopathy Severity in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema
After 12 or 24 monthly injections, ranibizumab, one of three currently available vascular endothelial growth factor antibodies, caused regression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in at least 75% of patients who had diabetic macular edema and whose DR severity put them at the highest risk of progression to proliferative DR.
Advanced Colorectal Cancer Treatment Approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral nucleoside TAS-102 (Lonsurf/ Taiho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd) to treat patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC) who had not been responding to other treatments.
Retina Exams Might Lead to Early Cerebral Malaria Diagnoses
Of the one million deaths caused by malaria each year, most occur "as a result of cerebral malaria, where red blood cells infected by malaria parasites build up into the brain, leading to coma and convulsions and, if not treated swiftly, death."