Question
I’m a 21-year-old woman. When I was younger, I didn’t understand the importance of rest and played on the computer all night long. It might be because of that time that I damaged my eyes. Last year, I was diagnosed with optic nerve atrophy. I’m really uncomfortable every day. How should optic nerve atrophy be treated?
Answer
Optic nerve atrophy refers to a degenerative inflammatory disease of the optic nerve, leading to the whitening of the optic disc and symptoms such as significant vision loss and narrowed visual fields. Clinically, it is categorized into primary and secondary types based on the etiology, nature of inflammation, and manifestations of the optic disc. This is one of the difficult-to-treat diseases in ophthalmology, and appropriate dietary adjustments can help improve and stabilize the condition. In clinical practice, traditional Chinese medicine treatment tends to show better results.