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Has anyone stopped or reversed macular degeneration?


Have you or anyone you know had any good results in dealing with macular degeneration?

If you are referring to age related macular degeneration,then the answer is yes.Nowadays lot of drugs are available which can be injected inside the eye.They are called anti-VEGF agents.They can stop the vision from getting worse and in some cases can improve the vision also.For more info follow the link.
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It is difficult to answer your question without knowing what kind of macular degeneration you are referring to as deterioration can occur through disease, age or trauma.

There is diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, age related macular degeneration (AMD), trauma (ulceration/scarring), cataracts and myopia.

I would strongly advise you to consult with an Opthlamologist to discuss thoroughly what form of degeneration you have and what your options are, as technology, treatments and surgical techniques has resulted in significant improvements in either arresting, reversing or decelerating the rate of degeneration.

A large medical trial (AREDs trial) recently showed that supplementation with zinc plus the antioxidants beta-carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E can reduce the rate of progression of AMD (age-related macular degeneration).

This issue is discussed in the following scientific papers:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18425...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12777...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18855...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16625...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17664...

Best wishes and good luck.

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