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How To Recover From The Vision Problem?
HI. MY WIFE AGED 60YRS IS SUFFERING FROM AGE RELATED MACULAR DE GENERATION AND EFFORTS TO RECTIFY HAS FAILED AND HER VISION IS BECOMING BAD AND IS 15%.85%LOST .IS THERE ANY LATEST REMEDY FOR THIS.WE HAVE CONSULTED MANY EYER SPECIALISTS,THEY OPINE SOME RESERCH IS ON THE WAY.CAN U PL LET ME KNOW WHAT IS THE LATEST
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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It seems from the history that your wife is having age related macular degeneration and since it has caused marked loss of vision it seems like it is wet type.
The treatment is by use of anti vascular endothelial growth factors. The commonly used drugs are avastin or lucentis and they are given in the form of intravitreal injections.
Hence I advice you to consult your ophthalmologist for examination and treatment accordingly.
Thank you
It seems from the history that your wife is having age related macular degeneration and since it has caused marked loss of vision it seems like it is wet type.
The treatment is by use of anti vascular endothelial growth factors. The commonly used drugs are avastin or lucentis and they are given in the form of intravitreal injections.
Hence I advice you to consult your ophthalmologist for examination and treatment accordingly.
Thank you
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