What are the best treatments for Stargardt Disease?

Treatments for Stargardt Disease: what real patients say works for them, alongside a medically reviewed overview citing sources like NIH GARD and Orphanet.

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Sunglasses or UV400 coated lenses. UV has been proven to accelerate the progress of Stargardt;s.

Posted Sep 4, 2017 by Harry Batten 2021

Unfortunately there isnt a treatment available yet. However there is alot of research so hopefully in the near future therenwill be a treatment

Posted Sep 9, 2017 by Hannah 2700

While there is no real treatment I recommend looking into "eSight" they are an organization that have produced glasses that allow some people suffering poor eyesight to see again. Their tech allowed my friend to see clearly for the first time in his life. It doesn't work for everyone but I would definitely look into it.

Posted Nov 4, 2017 by Brandon 100

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MY GRANDSON HAS STARGRADTS

My grandson was,after many tests, diagnosed with Stargardts disease. What a shock to parents and grandparents! At first we tried to keep him in a mainstream school, bur this did not work out. The school still persisted with the isea that he had to wr...

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I WILL SURVIVE

EVEN BEFORE I KNEW I HAD DISABILITIES, I HAVE ALWAYS FOCUSED ON MY ABILITIES AND THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. JUST OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL I JOINED THE NATIONAL GUARD. AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS, AND ATTAINING THE RANK OF MASTER SERGEANT (E-8) AS THE SENIOR INSTRUCTO...

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HELLO EVERYONE MY NAME IS HEATHER AND I HAVE STARGARDT'. I STARTED TO NOTICE CHANGES IN MY VISION WHEN I WAS 16 YEARS OLD I WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE AGE OF 19 I AM NOW 29 YEARS OLD AND A MOTHER OF 4. AT THE AGE OF 21 MY VISION WAS 20/400 IN BOTH EYES. ...

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Had symptoms since I was fine years old. Got maculopathy diagnosis in 2001. In 2011 stargardt diagnosis was confermed with gene testing.

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I have two daughters with stargardts both been diagnosed at moorfields . 18 year and 7 year old . 18 year old was diagnosed when she was 8 after being told for 2 years her eye sight was fine and she is seeking attention. Now stargardts is and always ...

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