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Suggest Treatment For Early Macular

I have early macular i am 70. My Dad lived to 100+ and was blind from macular. My question is i get crusties on eyelids when i wake up and it takes over an hour for me to see at my normal rate . What can i do ? I take a vitamin with lutin at night.

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Fri, 23 May 2014
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It seems from the history that you are having day macular degeneration.
The treatment is by use of antioxidants and avoiding smoking which may lead to progression if macular degeneration if you the habit.
Along with thus regular follow up is required to look for progression of macular degeneration and treatment accordingly depending on the severity.

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Suggest Treatment For Early Macular

Hello It seems from the history that you are having day macular degeneration. The treatment is by use of antioxidants and avoiding smoking which may lead to progression if macular degeneration if you the habit. Along with thus regular follow up is required to look for progression of macular degeneration and treatment accordingly depending on the severity. Thank you