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I am 20 years old my optometrists just told me that my eyes are degenerating and my left eye is degenerating faster. she adviced that any surgical procedure will be dangerous. is there any medical treatment or self treatment i can take?
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Too vague to comment: This is certainly worrisome & a good reason for you to go see an actual doctor of ophthalmology rather than an optometrist for guidance. The cited material does not explain what you have happening so evaluation by the best trained person you can find would be the next step.
Answered 10/26/2020
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