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How Can Optic Atrophy With Visual Disturbances Be Treated?

My daughter 6 years old female has suffering from visual disturbances for 6 months during. The Srilanka eye surgeons confirmed that she is suffering for optic atrophy.I want to know whether it has a any kind treatments option to care her problem. Please make your kind attention and reply me.
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J.K.J. Jayaneththi
Kotamulla
Karangoda
Rathnapura
Sri Lanka
0000
Tue, 23 Sep 2014
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optic atrophy cannot be treated. how ever its progress can be arrested and what ever vision is left can be pre served. this is possible by reducing intraocular pressure. giving what ever correction requeredafter the vision is stabilized. .
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How Can Optic Atrophy With Visual Disturbances Be Treated?

optic atrophy cannot be treated. how ever its progress can be arrested and what ever vision is left can be pre served. this is possible by reducing intraocular pressure. giving what ever correction requeredafter the vision is stabilized. .