The condition appears to be triggered when the optic nerve swells, choking off its blood supply because the nerve's pathway ...

The previous SUSTAIN 6 trial of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) using semaglutide were found to have worsened diabetic retinopathy ... Although his left optic nerve was swollen, the patient ...

Andrew G. Lee, MD, and Drew Carey, MD, return for this latest episode of the NeuroOp Guru to discuss whether a dead nerve can ...

High blood pressure, or hypertension ... (AMD), and diabetic retinopathy. Additionally, smoking exacerbates conditions like dry eye syndrome and optic nerve damage. The toxins in cigarettes ...

hypertensive retinopathy, severe papilledema Progression >2 weeks or lack of some recovery by 1 month NMO-associated optic neuritis, ischemic optic neuropathy, malignant optic nerve glioma or ...

Swelling in the hands, feet, or face may indicate developing kidney problems that require medical evaluation. Diabetic retinopathy ranks ... may indicate developing nerve damage.

Objective Evaluating the potential role of neuromuscular ultrasonography (NMUS) in assessing optic nerve affection in ...

Diabetic retinopathy: The blood vessels in the back of your eye become swollen, leaking fluid into your eye. This can cause vision loss, retinal detachment, glaucoma (optic nerve damage), and ...

Many people with type 2 diabetes have high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure not only ... fatigue (which may limit your activity), coughing, confusion, and swelling in your hands, ...

Optic neuritis (ON ... In most cases, you can treat ON with corticosteroids to help reduce nerve inflammation and swelling. You can take steroid medication orally, as an injection or a healthcare ...