護眼Q&A

Is there any cure for retina pigmentosa degeneration and macula degenaration? Is there any difference between the two? Can you recommend any expert doctors to me?

2010/02/25

RP is the formation of pigments in the retinal layers, it is a hereditary disease and the development of the pigments usually starts from peripheral retina, so the visual field lost is from outside and gradually moves inwards/to central area. There is no cure for this disease and most cases will go blind in late stage of the disease.

MD is the degeneration of the macular area, affected eye has damages in central visual field as macula is responsible for central vision. As the damage is localized in central area, the peripheral field is usually

retained, except in a severe condition when a secondary retinal detachment occurs, the peripheral field could be affected too. The damage in visual function cannot be recovered, the current methods (lutein/beta-

carotene supplement/drug injection/photodynamic therapy) in management macular disease is preventive in nature, i.e. prevent any further deterioriation of the damage.

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