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Macular degeneration?

Macular degeneration is my problem and what can be done about it?

There is no cure or treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (dry AMD) at this time. You may not have significant problems with your vision for many years. Vision loss happens very slowly and is usually not severe. It often affects only one eye, and you may be able to adjust for the vision loss with the unaffected eye. If you have dry AMD, follow your doctor's recommendations for having regular exams and monitoring the condition at home (such as using an Amsler grid), because dry AMD may sometimes develop into wet AMD. In a few cases, wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), which is the more serious form of the disease, can be treated with thermal laser photocoagulation surgery or photodynamic therapy (PDT). Treatment cannot cure AMD, but it can stop its progression. Other types of surgery and treatments using radiation or medicines are being investigated, but these are considered experimental and are not part of standard treatment. Not all cases of wet AMD can be treated. Only about 10% to 15% of cases can be effectively treated with laser photocoagulation surgery, and only about 20% to 30% of cases can be treated with PDT.Treatment cannot restore vision, but it can sometimes slow down or delay further damage to your central vision. However, in most cases growth of fragile new blood vessels in wet AMD recurs, and even repeated treatment is not usually effective over the long term in preventing some loss of central vision. Because wet AMD often causes rapid and severe loss of central vision, it is important not to delay treatment if your doctor recommends it. Source(s): I am a nurse for over 20 yrs

Im not sure what can be done, but i know a lagre contributing factor to your eyesight is your intake of cholestorol and Margerine so try limit your intake. Hope things wokr out
Nothing I'm afraid but if you smoke you must quit immediately as that will make it much worse. You can use magnifying software for the pc and just keep your cholestrol low.
my best friend has MD
It has no cure. Your ophtalmologist may stop its progress using Argon Laser. The more you delay the treatment, the worse the problem will become.

It's not the worse eye disease, but it's severe anyway.
See an ophtalmologist as soon as possible.
http://www.eyesight.org/