The federal government has yet to follow through on its 2003 promise to implement a national vision health plan - via healthing_ca .CanadianOpto FB_Canada healthing health eyehealth
Studies indicate exercise may help improve the the links in the nervous system between separate brain areas, improving brain health.She says she can adapt that lens to the condition, such as near-sightedness, far-sightedness or astigmatism, although you may still need glasses for reading. The surgery itself is done in about 20 minutes on an outpatient basis.
Many forms of glaucoma, which affect over 400,000 Canadians, have no warning signs and the effect is so gradual that you might not notice a change in your vision until it’s at an advanced state. Untreated, it can lead to permanent and irreversible vision loss and blindness. It’s more prevalent among those with high blood pressure or diabetes, have a family history, are of African, Asian or Hispanic heritage, or had previous eye injuries.
She says researchers are looking at ways to protect the optic nerve from further damage as well as restorative strategies. Stem cell therapy to replace optic nerve damage is also in the works.Age-related macular degeneration , caused by a combination of genetics and environment , can result in loss of central vision, particularly for those over 50. In advanced stages, you can lose the ability to drive, see faces and read fine print. It affects about 2.5 million Canadians.
“The majority of people start off with dry AMD, and one in 10 will progress to wet AMD,” says Moniz. “Even though most people with dry AMD don’t have vision loss, some do progress to advanced dry AMD, which is also called geographic atrophy, a small subset of dry AMD [which can lead to permanent vision loss].”Wet AMD, while less common, can lead to severe vision loss.
Moniz says current research is looking at making the treatments last longer, so injections could be four or six months apart, as well as gene therapy trials in which your own cells make the drug for you. Also, stem cell therapy for vision loss due to dry AMD is in clinical trials, as are treatments to reduce the inflammation, which are showing promise.
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