Comments on: Eyesight to the Blind http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/ over 5 billion neurons served Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:58:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Madeleine Robins http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-36347 Madeleine Robins Wed, 14 May 2008 21:44:31 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/#comment-36347 Heal itself? Um, maybe you could use a second opinion? I was under the impression that wet MD doesn't "heal itself", and generally spreads. Heal itself? Um, maybe you could use a second opinion? I was under the impression that wet MD doesn’t “heal itself”, and generally spreads.

]]> By: marty http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-36105 marty Sat, 10 May 2008 17:37:46 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/#comment-36105 I have wet MD in my left eye and my eye doc said it would heal itself. I havn't noticed any lessoning of thre black spot tho. I have wet MD in my left eye and my eye doc said it would heal itself. I havn’t noticed any lessoning of thre black spot tho.

]]> By: Madeleine Robins http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-35599 Madeleine Robins Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:45:06 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/#comment-35599 My father quit smoking after 35+ years back in the 60s. Quitting saved his lungs, but probably didn't help his eyesight. He's been in on some drug trials which had at least some short-term benefits. Unfortunately at least one drug had really nasty side effects. I'm glad your father's getting some relief. They can treat the dry MD with laser fairly effectively, but it doesn't work with the wet MD. My father quit smoking after 35+ years back in the 60s. Quitting saved his lungs, but probably didn’t help his eyesight.

He’s been in on some drug trials which had at least some short-term benefits. Unfortunately at least one drug had really nasty side effects. I’m glad your father’s getting some relief. They can treat the dry MD with laser fairly effectively, but it doesn’t work with the wet MD.

]]> By: Steven Gould http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/comment-page-1/#comment-35597 Steven Gould Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:07:22 +0000 http://eatourbrains.com/EoB/2008/04/29/eyesight-to-the-blind/#comment-35597 Smokers in particular have to fear the wet macular degeneration possibility though the wet variety does have some relatively new medications. My father was starting down this path and then had most of his damage reversed. Smokers in particular have to fear the wet macular degeneration possibility though the wet variety does have some relatively new medications. My father was starting down this path and then had most of his damage reversed.

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