friend has wet macular degeneration of unknown origin. she is 30 yo twin and other twin does not have it. she did test positive,i guess igm for lyme in system.
so if we treat the lyme infection will her macular degeneration get better also???????
presently taking steroids and it is holding it at bay.
"The infection connection: Various types of chronic systemic infections can result in subretinal neovascularization in younger individuals; similar types of chronic systemic infection could also play a significant role in dry macular degeneration.
Sometimes, degenerative or hemorrhagic macular changes are observed in subjects who are either relatively young or who show a total absence of drusen and other signs of early macular degeneration.
These patients often display signs of a chronic type of systemic infection. In all such cases, the patient's blood tested positive for such agents as Lyme disease, Chlamydia pneumoniae, toxoplasmosis or other infectious agents associated with subretinal neovascularization in younger individuals.
Anecdotal evidence indicates that an appropriate oral antibiotic improves both the general condition and the status of the retina. "