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Loss Of Vision, Iridiocytosis, Nerve Weakness, Black Spots In Vision. Treatment?

Hi, I am writing on behalf of my Mom, she is 56years old, and her eye sight is not very clear. She was diagnosed around 20 years back with Iridiocytosis(Not sure of the name). Doctors say, the nerves are weak. She say s she see back dots , and colors, and the frequency varies time to time, She has had operation before on both the eyes, She is currently in, can you please suggest if there is any treatment available to cure this weakness in?
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ITS CALLED IRIDOCYCLITIS THAT MEANS INFLAMMATION OF IRIS,CILIARY BODY AND CHOROID.THERE ARE 2 PROBLEMS ACCORDING SYMPTOMS YOU MENTIONED1.GLAUCOMA2.RETINALDETACHMENT.SO YOU HAVE TO CHECK HER THESE PROBLEMS,IF ITS GLAUCOMA YOU NEED TO START ANTIGLAUCOMA MEDICATION IMMEDIATELY.IF ITS RETINALDETACHMENT-ITS DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF RD AND TREATMENT VARIES.
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Loss Of Vision, Iridiocytosis, Nerve Weakness, Black Spots In Vision. Treatment?

ITS CALLED IRIDOCYCLITIS THAT MEANS INFLAMMATION OF IRIS,CILIARY BODY AND CHOROID.THERE ARE 2 PROBLEMS ACCORDING SYMPTOMS YOU MENTIONED1.GLAUCOMA2.RETINALDETACHMENT.SO YOU HAVE TO CHECK HER THESE PROBLEMS,IF ITS GLAUCOMA YOU NEED TO START ANTIGLAUCOMA MEDICATION IMMEDIATELY.IF ITS RETINALDETACHMENT-ITS DEPENDS ON WHAT TYPE OF RD AND TREATMENT VARIES.