Patient's question:
Patient: Female, 57 years old. High myopia: left eye 0.01, right eye corrected vision 0.1. The left eye has severe optic nerve swelling, and the right eye has also started to swell. When closing her eyes, she experiences light flashes. After bleeding in the retina, macular degeneration has occurred, with black and white spots obstructing vision.History of treatment and outcomes: She underwent one round of PDT, followed by an OCT examination which revealed that the central area was treated effectively, but there were still new vessels and edema in the surrounding areas. Then, optic nerve atrophy occurred. How can it be prevented from further expansion?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the description, I believe that any further tests are not meaningful for your current symptoms, because high myopia with optic atrophy is uncontrollable and incurable. Maintenance treatment can only use compounds like Tongkangtong, macular granules, methylammonium, and Aoliting. At the same time, attention should be paid to the occurrence of retinal detachment and holes. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment also adopts the method of invigorating blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Currently, there is no specific therapy.