What is the appropriate treatment for Macular Degeneration?
There is currently no cure for macular degeneration as surgery is not a viable option for those experiencing it. There are no proven successful treatments for dry macular degeneration with the exception of nutritional supplements. However, with regard to wet macular degeneration, the Federal Drug Authority of the United States has approved the usage of a number of medicinal solutions so as to arrest the symptoms. A medicine called Lucentis has positively contributed to an improvement in the vision of macular degeneration sufferers. This medicine helps by attacking the protein build-up (VGEF) which assists the development of abnormally large blood vessels. Lucentis treatment involves direct injections of the medicine into the patients eye. An additional treatment known as photodynamic therapy (PDT), assists wet macular degeneration sufferers with a two-pronged treatment therapy, combining medicine with laser treatment. The sufferer receives an injection in the arm composed of a medicine
