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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Questions

Asked for male, 61 years old from Pune
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Cardiologist•Chandigarh
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What as usual. Do you such episodes repeatedly, can you provide the description of whole episodes like frequency, how long it persists, any other associated symptoms.
You should get your lipid and sugars tested, and MRI brain as well.
Healthy lifestyle like Avoiding fatty, oily and high calorie diet. Have low salt diet and monitor blood pressure regularly thrice a day for one week then once or twice a week. Regular exercises like brisk walking, jogging according your capacity ...more
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Fellowship In Comprehensive Ophthalmolog...read more

Ophthalmologist•Sangrur
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1. Retinitis pigmentosa is a progressive disease
2. Speed of progression varies from person to person. I have seen patients going bling at young age of 30 years and I have seen patients having good vision even at age of 50 yrs. So, you can go for 6 months perimetry test and that will guide you the rate of progression.
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Homeopath•Chennai
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A hordeolum (ie, stye) is a localized infection or inflammation of the eyelid margin involving hair follicles of the eyelashes (ie, external hordeolum) or meibomian glands (ie, internal hordeolum).
A hordeolum usually is painful, erythematous, and localized. It may produce edema of the entire lid. Purulent material exudes from the eyelash line in external hordeola, while internal hordeola suppurate on the conjunctival surface of eyelid.
A chalazion is a painless granuloma of the meibomia...more
Asked for male, 52 years old from Ongole
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Sir, I am suffering from eye problem called retinitis pigmentosa, from last 5 years. I had checked at LV Prasad eye Institute, Hyderabad in 2011. At that time, I faced only eye strain, and low light at night times suddenly one day, some times tears occurs in right eye. They told me this disease. Now, gradually increases and blocked vision 90%in right eye, only just 5 to 10%vision now. Thats also blurred and snowy. The left eye become 70%blocked. Iam not able to go outdoor for work etc. Iam poor farmer. They do not give any medicines. Later that, I used some ayurved medicines at sanjeevani netralaya, hyderabad for three months, but no gain. Later that I goto vyzag at home doctor and used some medicines for 2 months, but no improvement. Now a days, vision goes dim and snowy even in deay time. Please tell me any help in simple way. I am so depreciation how I live with small children. Please save me anyone. Thank you sir, pardon my poor english, I know telugu. Please understand my problem and give solution anyway as soon as possible please.

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Ophthalmologist•Sangrur
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Hello. I am sorry but there is no treatment for retinitis pigmentosa.
Low vision aids can help in your day to day activities.
These low vision aids will be available in l v prasad eye institute only.
Use torch light in dark.
A lot of research is going on but no treatment available so far.
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Ophthalmologist•Sangrur
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Hello....I am sorry but there is no treatment but please dont loose hope
1. there is research going on and scientists have discovered BIONIC eyes for people like you...But this is early stage and probably take some more years to be freely available in market
2. For the time being You can use LOW VISION AIDS...these will help in ur daily routine
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