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Suggest Treatment For Macular Degeneration And Glaucoma
My mother is 85 years old...suffers from macular degeneration, under control, glaucoma, under control, and weakening eye muscles. She has been diagnosed with dementia with psychosis several months ago. She is suffering a type of conjunctivitis in both eyes with swelling of both lids. She was prescribed chromolyn sodium drops 4% to use 4 times a day. Her psychosis has spiked and I am worried something else may be going on. She saw her primary physician Tuesday. Any suggestions?
Wed, 31 Jul 2019
Hello,
Yes, supplements containing vitamins C and E, along with beta-carotene are said to be helpful in all eye-related conditions and have also seen to be helpful in certain trials conducted on patients with macular degeneration. But in all honesty I would also like to state that taking these supplements does not ensure preventing the progression of macular degeneration and that there is no cure for it, so please do note the same.
Prognosis and progression are more or less the same things, when it comes to macular degeneration, educating the patient about the do's and don'ts do help, but we should always keep them informed about the possibility of vision loss. Although there have been a few cases wherein patients have reported no progression of the condition and even improvement in their vision, but these are rare and studies are still in their premature stages of how and why this has taken place.
Each person varies and so the progression can in some take a few months (6 months) and in some, it may take up to 5 years as well, these are just approximate numbers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
Yes, supplements containing vitamins C and E, along with beta-carotene are said to be helpful in all eye-related conditions and have also seen to be helpful in certain trials conducted on patients with macular degeneration. But in all honesty I would also like to state that taking these supplements does not ensure preventing the progression of macular degeneration and that there is no cure for it, so please do note the same.
Prognosis and progression are more or less the same things, when it comes to macular degeneration, educating the patient about the do's and don'ts do help, but we should always keep them informed about the possibility of vision loss. Although there have been a few cases wherein patients have reported no progression of the condition and even improvement in their vision, but these are rare and studies are still in their premature stages of how and why this has taken place.
Each person varies and so the progression can in some take a few months (6 months) and in some, it may take up to 5 years as well, these are just approximate numbers.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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