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Comparative-Effectiveness Study Confirms New Treatment for Diabetic Macular Edema – 1
Narrator: This is NIH Health Matters. I’m Joe Balintfy. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of vision loss in working-age Americans.
Cartwright: I suddenly realized when I was driving that I couldn’t see the road signs nor.
Balintfy: Sallie Cartwright went to her ophthalmologist and found out she needed to go to a specialist as soon as possible.
Cartwright: My right eye was worthless and my left eye was legally blind.
Balintfy: She participated in a clinical trial that found eye injections of a medication, often in combination with laser treatment, result in better vision than laser treatment alone for diabetes-associated swelling in the eye. After the treatment, her vision is back. For details, visit www.nei.nih.gov. Health Matters is produced by the National Institutes of Health, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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