Clinical Review: Diabetic Retinopathy

Drs. Carol Schwartz, Lloyd P. Aiello; and Michael H. Cooney

Describe current methods for managing diabetic retinopathy; Discuss new and proposed approaches to treatment of diabetic retinopathy; Evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab for the diabetic macular edema; Describe the role of nutritional therapy in preventing progression of age-related macular degeneration; and Discuss the role of nutrition in managing diabetic retinopathy.