Any first hand experience in using AVASTIN for macula degeneration treatment?

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My mother (81) has advanced macula degeneration and has very little vision left. Her doctor suggested avastin injection as prevention, but i'm a bit skeptical. Please, any comments on this matter much appreciated.
Your Mom must have the "wet" kind of macular degeneration. Now Avastin was not made for the eye, but for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. And they found it can stop Macular Edema or swelling of the macula. You see abnormal blood vessels start to grown in the macula and sometimes these vessels leak fluid or blood. The Avastin has been shown to stop this and prevent further loss of vision.
The Opthalamologist numbs the eye and injects the Avastin into the eye. Also used for treatment of wet macular degeneration is photodynamic therapy and Macugen. Two new treatments.
People I have talked to said it, (Avastin) works. I have dry macular degeneration and of course am asking questions of people who have the condition. Mine is only in my left eye so far and I am using prescribed tablets from Bausch and Lomb. When I look at TV with only my left eye, all I see is purple and black, with just the lower corners now visible with that eye. If I thought I could keep what vision I have with my eyes, I would go for the injections. Just my opinion, ask around especially at senior centers and you will get lots of information. I would be interested if your Mom is receiving any drops now.  (+ info)

since that i have degeneration disc desise in my back can i get medical merijuana?

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i have serious back problems, like degeneration disc disease, herniated discs, and other problems and im only seventeen. and when ever i smoke merijuana i dont feel the pain. is there any way i can get certified for medical merijuana?
Move to california and get it at the corner drug store...  (+ info)

What is maculate degeneration, causes and treatments?

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What can be done to save my sight, from maculate degeneration?
I think you mean Macular degeneration.

It's a medical condition where the light sensing cells in the macula malfunction and over time cease to work.

Wikipedia states that Macular degeneration that is not age related and is most commonly caused by an inherited condition but most other sites I have read say aging.

There are many sites dealing with AMD:
http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/amd.htm
www.macular.org
www.macular-degeneration.org/

Good luck to you!  (+ info)

Does anyone have any information about reoccurring cerebellar ataxia in a child ?

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My daughter was diagnosted with this when she was 3 now she is 9 and has it again. The ataxia has followed a viral infection both times. Her gait is unsteady with no other real symptoms.MRI has come back fine both times. The unsteady gait lasted almost a month last time. We don't know what else to do for her.
ok. it will be long
In cases where it was produced as result of any viral infection (like chicken pox) it will resolve on its own\
In cases where the ataxia is caused by other conditions, like scleriosis or cerebral palsy, it might not be treatable.
but to improve the coordination in both cases there is physical therapy (if experiencing problem with walking) speech therapy (for speech problem) etc.  (+ info)

what's the best way to treat advanced macula degeneration?

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Please, trying to find a way to help my mother(81) to treat advanced macula degeneration. She already lost vision in one eye, and has vision 3 in the other( very little). The puzzling thing is that till a couple of months ago, she had vision 6, and suddenly, came down to 3. Neurological tests are all fine. Any information on this disease would help me and my mother. Thank you!
treatment depends on the type of AMD
for wet AMD - treatment options include eye laser surgery, photodynamic therapy or eye injections of anti-VEGF

for dry AMD - there isnt a treatment that can completely cure the condition, but supplements can be used to slow the progression of the disease. they include antioxidants, and ocular lutein, vitamin C and E, beta-carotene, zinc and copper.

low vision aids may also help people affected with AMD,


its best if you discuss about the treatment options with your opththalmologist  (+ info)

Has anyone stopped or reversed macular degeneration?

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Have you or anyone you know had any good results in dealing with macular degeneration?
If you are referring to age related macular degeneration,then the answer is yes.Nowadays lot of drugs are available which can be injected inside the eye.They are called anti-VEGF agents.They can stop the vision from getting worse and in some cases can improve the vision also.For more info follow the link.
www.geocities.com/mihir_shah_m/armd1  (+ info)

what does paraneoplastic syndrome mean ? Does it mean that my breast cancer cells has been active again?

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What tests should I have to undergo for these findings. I am so scared. Please explain to me. Thank you.
Come on, it would take so much less time to hit Wikipedia than to yahoo answers this one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraneoplastic_syndrome  (+ info)

Why Does Macular Degeneration start in the center of the eye?

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The macula is the spot in the back of the eye were that image seen by the eye is focused. As the macula if dieing the center of the image is lsot/blurred.  (+ info)

How would you verify a diagnosis of macular degeneration?

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What tests could be performed, or how could you be certain that someone has it? (Doing this for school and can't find definite answers online. I'm hoping an optometrist or ophthalmologist will answer)

thanks
The studies done for macular disease include, vision, which will most likely be lower than normal. With everything else in the eye ' normal' such as the cornea and lens and the vitreous all being clear, the only two things left besides neurological problems...are the macula and the optic nerve.

Assuming the optic nerve is normal, the retina is left.

The macula has a fairly constant form or shape. The anatomy is looked at directly using some sort of imaging device such as a small lens. The shape, or form of the macula, it's color, the amount of fluid, presence of other problems such as diabetes, hypertensive or other vascular disorders that 'leak', or choroidal problems such as central serous choroidopathy being ruled out almost immediately just by looking, sends one to other forms of diagnosis. These include fluorescein angiography, ICG angiography, and comparative fundus photography. These almost always tell the story. Now days we use Ocular Coherent Tomography or OCT which gives a true 'cross section' of the retina, the nerve fiber layers, macula, pigment layers, bruch's membrane, internal limiting membrane, tissues on the surface of the retina, dilated vessels, fluid, blood, exudate....all show up. The scan takes about a second.

Try the American Academy of Ophthalmology web site. Go to retina, macular degeneration, etc.

You can also find a nice site from a retina surgeon in Florida called The Macula Center. Dr.D. has a section there on macular disease and the different types and diagnostic tools used.

That should get you started....  (+ info)

What can I do to help stop the onset of macular degeneration, now? I am a 21 yr old female.?

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Almost every female on my mom's side of the family has macular degeneration. I have watched my great grandmother, grandmother, and many aunts go through this. Is there something I can start doing now to delay the onset of this disease? I eat healthy foods daily, and I am 21 years old. Has anyone else had this problem and received advice about what to do?

Thanks
The single most important thing you can do is not smoke. Smoking increases your risk by 400%. Second, always wear UV blocking sunglasses outdoors. Third, eat a healthy diet including 5-10 servings of fruit and veggies daily. Dark green leafy vegs (spinach, kale, collard), dark green vegs and red, yellow or orange fruits and vegs are best. Eat red meat no more than three times weekly and eat fish 2-3 times a week.

Treatment for this condition have been developed recently and by the time you are old enough to have this disease, there may be a cure.  (+ info)

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