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11-10-2015, 08:55 PM | #1 | ||
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There are not a lot of side benefits to taking sinemet/dopamine, but one of them appears to be a diminishing of the odds of getting macular degeneration. Sounds good to me.
Jon http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/302329.php |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | soccertese (11-11-2015) |
11-10-2015, 10:25 PM | #2 | ||
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All I can say is that I have been taking L-dopa for about 27 years now, and my eye doctor told me on my last visit that I have Optic Nerve Drusen, which leads to AMD. She also found signs of AMD present. What can I say? The good news is that 'they' are close to a treatment that will effectively remove Drusen, and as a bonus that same treatment might also remove Lewy bodies which might contribute to Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's dementia and ALS.
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11-11-2015, 02:15 AM | #3 | ||
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Too late for me. I was diagnosed with Macular 20 years ago. I am struggling with low vision. I believe the PD has made my eyesight worse.;..double vision plus my eyes don't focus normally plus optical hallucinations.
I do fine handling the Parkinson's but life is extremely difficult due to low vision. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Arsene (02-17-2016) |
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