{"id":350,"date":"2014-03-27T15:25:12","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T14:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s519078666.onlinehome.fr\/?page_id=350"},"modified":"2016-06-09T09:48:09","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T08:48:09","slug":"traitement-et-prevention","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stargardt.fr\/en\/understanding-the-disease\/traitement-et-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"Cures and actions to be taken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Stargardt disease: no cure but actions to be taken<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>At present there is no cure for Stargardt disease. There are only actions to be taken to slow the deterioration of eyesight. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, research is initiated worldwide in various fields: gene and cellular therapy, and pharmacology. These are promising areas of research for Stargardt disease, one of the most frequent retinal dystrophies.<\/p>\n<h3>On a daily basis, certain measures are recommended<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wear glasses or contact lenses fitted with antiUV lenses that protect retina againts the effects of UV rays. \u00a0Consult your optician for more information.<\/li>\n<li>Wear large glasses allows a better protection againts light rays coming in lateral side of the eyes. The aim of \u00ab\u00a0large glasses + AntiUV glasses\u00a0\u00bb is to filter the UV rays to a maximum.<\/li>\n<li>The sunglasses allow to better support the light intensity. Choice the color of the lenses according to the desired visual comfort. Orange lenses can protectboth against the briightness of the exteriror light and blue light (smatphone, laptop, computer, LED lamp).<\/li>\n<li>Wear head caps under the sun to diminish light intensity.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid taking excessive beta carotene (carrots) and vitamin A.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid \u00ab\u00a0nivaquine\u00a0\u00bb.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Various \u00ab\u00a0low vision\u00a0\u00bb devices\u00a0exist for the comfort of the eyesight<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Orange lenses improve contrasts<\/li>\n<li>Various sizes of magnifiers<\/li>\n<li>Monocular, small binoculars<\/li>\n<li>Telescopes and computer aided devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other devices adapted to visual impairment<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Electronic books and audiobooks<\/li>\n<li>Calculators<\/li>\n<li>Telephones with large keys<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;valign:middle;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" rel=\"PrettyPhoto[350]\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Linkedin\",\"Email\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Cures%20and%20actions%20to%20be%20taken\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stargardt disease: no cure but actions to be taken At present there is no cure for Stargardt disease. 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