Patient's question:
Female, 22, when I was a child, I didn't know how to take care of myself and stayed up playing computer games every day. Maybe that's when my eyes got damaged. Last year, I was diagnosed with optic nerve atrophy. Now, every day is very painful for me. Please ask: How should optic nerve atrophy be treated? What is suitable?Doctor's answer:
Once optic nerve atrophy occurs, it is almost impossible to relieve it, but it is entirely possible for the remaining nerve fibers to recover or maintain their function. Optic nerve atrophy is a degenerative change that occurs again after the pathological damage to the ganglion cells and their axons of the retina. The function of visual information conduction is disrupted again, communication is interrupted, and visual images cannot be formed in the visual center. The primary treatment is to address the underlying cause, followed by the use of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Treatment generally involves taking neurotrophic drugs, combined with acupuncture, physical therapy, and intravenous administration of polarized fluids. The process is slow, typically taking about two months, and persistence is required.