There are many new drugs available for the treatment of glaucoma as well as surgical and laser treatments. There are a number of clinical trials sponsored by the National Eye Institute. There is no defined treatment for dyslexia. Management is through the education of parents, teachers and the patient on dealing with the issues of dyslexia. Click on eyecare links then go to patient information.
Visual training has little benefit for dyslexia.
There are 2 forms of macular degeneration, the dry and wet forms. For the dry form, no specific treatment is available, but it is recommended that reducing excessive sun exposure by wearing sunglasses on sunny days, controlling your blood pressure, eliminating smoking, and possibly taking vitamin supplement be considered. For the wet form, laser surgery or vitrectomy surgery including macular translocation or removing blood from under the retina are possible treatment options. Diabetes mellitous can cause significant complications develop in the eye. The most common problems are cataracts, which can be managed with cataract surgery, and diabetic retinopathy.