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New Treatment for Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration treatment for dry macular degeneration is different than it is for wet macular degeneration.
There are limited treatment options for those with
dry
and
wet age related macular degeneration (ARMD).
Macular Degeneration Treatment OptionsHow do you determine what is best for you? If you are like me, you want to know all of your treatment options and then find out what are the benefits and what are the risks for each of these therapies. Check out the different treatment options and then print out the suggested
questions to ask your doctor.
Together you can evaluate the pros and cons of possible treatments for your type and stage of macular degeneration.
Dry Macular Degeneration Treatment
The vast majority, almost 90%, of macular degeneration cases are the dry or atrophic form. Usually this type of ARMD progesses slowly. There are three stages of
dry macular degeneration.
They are:
early intermediate and advanced.
Although there is no surgical or pharmaceutical treatment for this eye condition, there are steps you can take to slow its progression. Click here to read more:
Dry AMD Treatment
Wet Macular Degeneration Treatment
Wet macular degeneration treatment
provides more options than treatment for dry macular degeneration. However, there is no cure. These treatments do not restore lost vision but rather prevent or delay further loss of vision. The goal of most treatments for wet AMD is to stop any further bleeding in the macula . Can wet macular degeneration be reversed with any of these treatments? Not usually. The traditional treatment for wet macular degeneration include: 2. Photodynamic therapy using Visudyne 3) Anit-angiogenic injections using Macugen, Lucentis or Avantis To read more about these treatments for wet macular degeneration including alternative therapies such as
acupuncture
and microcurrent stimulation click here:
Wet Macular Degeneration Treatment
Macular Degeneration Nutrition
Do not underestimate the power of nutrition in the health of your eyes and your macula.
Better health leads to better vision. Much of the current research for macular degeneration is in the field of nutrition - from antioxidants, to lutein supplements, to omega 3 fatty acids and carbohydrate consumption. Click here to read more:
Macular Degeneration Nutrition
Macular Degeneration Clinical Trials
All the studies for macular degeneration can be found in one place - at the National Institute of Health's website (www.clinicaltrials.gov.) To learn more about current macular degeneration clinical trials and how to access them click here:
Macular Degeneration ResearchMacular degeneration research not only involves treatment, but also ways to better utilize the vision you do have to nutritional support for better health and better vision.If you would like to read more click here:
Macular Degeneration Research
Contact Leslie Degner, RN, BSN
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