2006-08-08 23:08:39 · 7 answers · asked by Ramje 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
no and no.
2006-08-08 23:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the retina cannot be replaced and here is why:
Loss of visual field associated with glaucoma is usually due to nerve cell death in the retina, which is part of the central nervous system. Once damaged or destroyed nerve cells cannot be replaced because the body does not generate new nerve cells.
There is no cure for glaucoma, but here are some things you can do:
If you have glaucoma, you'll need to take eye-pressure-controlling medicine faithfully and correctly, says James McGroarty, M.D., associate clinical professor of ophthalmology at State University of New York Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn. Each time you insert the drops, close your eye for 60 seconds. That way you won't lose any of the medicine.
Drops are the traditional way to control glaucoma. But studies show that when people with raised eye pressure used a stationary bike for 30 minutes three times weekly for ten weeks, they reduced their eye pressure. In fact, the exercise worked as well as anti-glaucoma drugs. "Elevated eye pressure in glaucoma is similar to high blood pressure in heart disease," says Linn Goldberg, M.D., associate professor of medicine at the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland."If you control the pressure, you can in many instances help prevent or control the disease."
Follow-up studies showed that the exercise effects were long-lasting, but that the pressure went back up to former levels once the exercise stopped. Do not stop taking anti-glaucoma medications on your own, warns Dr. Goldberg. If you want to try exercise as an alternative, you'll need to work with your doctor to create a program suitable for you and to monitor the pressure in your eyes.
2006-08-09 06:30:52 · answer #2 · answered by < Roger That > 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Once retina is damaged, it is. Same goes with glucoma.
however, there is a specialized surgery that are sometimes done to patients who are opined to get it due to medication or high eye pressure. my mom got her right eye saved this way after the left one was damaged.
2006-08-09 06:38:17 · answer #3 · answered by Mirage 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stem cells will repair the damage after taking glycnutrients.
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2006-08-12 15:23:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Retina is a part of nervous system.It is a continuation of brain and so it can not be replaced.
2006-08-09 07:56:45 · answer #5 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think because retina is directly connected to nerve cells and contain specialised cells. consult an eye specialist
2006-08-09 08:24:22 · answer #6 · answered by lose control 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No to both, but you can take medication to slow down the glaucoma effect on your eyes.
2006-08-09 06:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋