Drug Shows Promise Against Diabetic Eye Condition

Thursday, January 4, 2007

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Reuters Health

Eye injections of the drug Lucentis (also known as ranibizumab) appear to be useful in the treatment of a potentially blinding eye condition called macular edema that can afflict people with diabetes, a small study suggests.

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According to the Gass classification, what differentiates a stage 3 macular hole from a stage 4 macular hole?
1. The fact that a stage 4 macular hole is greater than 400 microns
2. The fact that a stage 3 macular hole is greater than 400 microns
3. The fact that stage 3 macular holes are associated with a posterior vitreous detachment
4. The fact that stage 4 macular holes are associated with a posterior vitreous
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