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What is the treatment for macular degeneration/narrow angle glaucoma?
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See Below: Dry (nonexudative) age-related macular degeneration (amd) is treated with areds (age-related eye disase study) vitamins. Wet (exudative) amd is treated with ocular injections (intravitreal avastin, lucentis, (ranibizumab) or eylea). Separate from all this, narrow angle glaucoma is treated with laser (peripheral iridotomy) and eye drops that help lower eye pressure (intraocular pressure).
Answered 11/6/2012
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Different Rx: Macular degeneration: dry: areds multivitamin supplement, green leafy vegetables high in lutein, uv protection, ?Possibly fish oil. Wet: laser, vedf intraocular injection. Narrow angle glaucoma: a laser iridotomy.
Answered 2/19/2013
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