Is it possible to restore vision that has been lost due to glaucoma nerve damage?
Unfortunately, at this time there is no therapy that will improve or heal the damaged optic nerve. Neuro-regeneration is a very active area of research, and scientists have been able to re-grow optic nerve cells in mice. However, it is likely to be many years before doctors are able to heal the optic nerve in humans. Because of this it is vitally important that glaucoma is diagnosed early and that all efforts are made to prevent further nerve damage from occurring once the diagnosis is made.
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