A NEW visual impairment
treatment for people with diabetes
has been launched in the UK,
Lucentis(R) (ranibizumab).
The drug is the first licensed
therapy to improve vision and
vision-related quality of life in
people with visual impairment due
to diabetic macular oedema.
“Ranibizumab has the potential
to transform the way we treat
DMO,” said Nicholas Beare,
Consultant Ophthalmologist at
Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
“For the last 25 years, laser therapy
has been the standard treatment
for DMO but it is not generally
associated with visual improvement,
whereas ranibizumab has been
shown to produce a rapid and
sustained improvement in vision.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 14 Jan 11 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 14 Jan 11
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