Eyes & Vision: Treatments
Diabetic Retinopathy - Home Treatment
04/13/07, HealthwiseYou can help prevent or slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Even if you have vision loss, it is important for you to be an active participant in your daily diabetes care. The following key points can help you maintain an act
Eye, retinoblastoma: Treatment - Patient Information [NCI PDQ]
11/05/08, HealthwiseRetinoblastoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the retina.
Eyelid Problems (Blepharitis) - Home Treatment
03/15/07, HealthwiseRegular hygiene can help you avoid blepharitis and prevent recurrences. Wash your eyelids, eyebrows, and hair daily with baby shampoo.
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Amblyopia: Wearing an eye patch
07/17/07, HealthwiseAmblyopia is a vision problem that occurs in a child when one eye is not used enough for the visual system in the brain to develop properly. This leads to poor vision in the affected eye.
Vitrectomy
09/14/07, HealthwiseVitrectomy is the surgical removal of the vitreous gel from the middle of the eye. It may be done when there is a retinal detachment, since removing the vitreous gel gives your eye doctor (ophthalmologist) better access to the bac
Amblyopia - Treatment Overview
07/17/07, HealthwiseTreatment for amblyopia begins as soon after diagnosis as possible. Early treatment usually can reverse the condition. Treatment should begin before a child's vision has fully developed (around age 9 or 10). The younger the child is w
Photodynamic therapy for age-related macular degeneration
08/13/07, HealthwisePhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). It is not used to treat dry AMD.
Cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic
12/28/07, HealthwiseInfants and children may be more likely to have side effects from cyclopentolate and phenylephrine ophthalmic. Watch for signs of behavior changes in a child who has been treated with this medication.
Trabeculectomy (filtration surgery) for glaucoma
05/23/08, HealthwiseDuring trabeculectomy—sometimes also called filtration surgery—a piece of tissue in the drainage angle of the eye is removed, creating an opening. The opening is partially covered with a flap of tissue from the sclera, the white part
Tube-shunt surgery for glaucoma
05/23/08, HealthwiseTube-shunt surgery (seton glaucoma surgery) involves placing a flexible plastic tube with an attached silicone drainage pouch in the eye to help drain fluid (aqueous humor) from the eye. This type of surgery is usually done after a trabec
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