Q: My wife who is 50 years of age, suffers from macular degeneration for the last two years and has lost significant sight in both eyes. She was being treated for glaucoma in the past. What is the remedy for this? Are there any medicines either allopathic or homeopathic? Or is surgery the only option?

A:It is difficult to say whether your wife has age related macular degeneration. She is being treated for glaucoma and it is possible that the visual loss can be attributed to glaucoma. She should therefore undergo a complete eye check-up with appropriate investigations before any treatment options can be discussed. The examination can be done at any well-equipped ophthalmic centre.