Is there treatment for or ways to prevent macular degeneration?
The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) showed that some patients who took a combination of vitamins C, E, beta carotene, and zinc had a lower rate of visual loss from macular degeneration than some other patients who did not take the vitamins. Therefore, we recommend such vitamin therapy to patients with moderate macular degeneration. The effect of other supplements such as lutein and bilberry were not investigated in that study. There are many over the counter formulations of vitamins which contain dosages similar to those used in the study. For more details on this study, visit: www.nei.nih.gov/amd. Laser therapy and injections into the eye are used to treat the abnormal blood vessel growth in the wet form of macular degeneration. How do you monitor macular degeneration? Regular eye examinations are performed, primarily to check the eyes for evidence of abnormal blood vessel growth or bleeding, which may require treatment. Also, patients can monitor their vision at home with the u
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