Cataract and Maculopathy can often be associated as they are both diseases of adulthood. Treating them together is now possible thanks to the latest developments in 2024 in cataract surgery and the treatment of Maculopathy. Cataract surgery consists of removing the cataract (opaque lens inside the eye) and replacing it with a transparent intraocular lens. […]
Cataract and Maculopathy can often be associated as they are both diseases of adulthood. Treating them together today is possible thanks to the latest innovations for 2024 in cataract surgery and the treatment of maculopathy. Cataract surgery consists of removing the cataract (opaque lens inside the eye) and replacing it with a clear intraocular lens. […]
The new drug for the treatment of Wet and Diabetic Maculopathy is called Faricimab. It requires less frequent administration than older therapies. Wet maculopathy and diabetic edema are treated with injections of antiVEGF drugs into the eye approximately every 1 or 2 months. The new drug is injected every 4 months. In clinical trials, patients […]
Maculopathy is the degeneration of the macula. The macula is the central part of the retina, the noblest part, the one that allows us to see the objects in front of us, to see details and distinguish colors. The aging of the macula is associated with image distortion and the loss of the ability […]
The new drug for the treatment of wet or exudative maculopathy is called Brolucizumab. It is produced by the Novartis company which has just announced the results of clinical trials in Vienna on the occasion of the Euretina congress from 20 to 23 September 2018. Brolucizumab has proven to be more effective than Aflibecert over […]
I met Dr. Badalá in 2012, at 76 years old. I was discouraged because the doctors told me that there wasn't much that could be done for my maculopathy apart from a mild, ineffective drug therapy. The doctor told me not to despair because he would help me stop the progression of the disease. I […]
