A 41-year-old member asked:
Can vision loss due to glaucoma be fully recovered by homeopathy?
3 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in
Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
No: No known glaucoma vision loss remedies yet since damage is to the central nervous system, a part of the body we haven't been able to regenerate to restore vision.
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Dr. Paul Holmwoodanswered
Ophthalmology 37 years experience
No: Vision loss from glaucoma is irreversible nerve damage just like a compressive spinal cord injury.
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Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 54 years experience
No: Glaucoma when it produces vision loss, is a permanent thing. Do not substitute a homeopathic placebo for your clinically proven anti-glaucoma medication. There is absolutely no benefit from homeopathic placebo products in this disease (or any other for that matter).
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Can vision loss due to glaucoma be reversible through homeopathy?
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Dr. William Dieckanswered
Ophthalmology 40 years experience
No: Damage to an optic nerve from glaucoma is irreversable. This is because it it part of the central nervous system and does not regenerate. This is why early diagnosis of glaucoma is essential to stop permanent nerve damage and vision loss.
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