At present, the common methods of treating nystagmus in the elderly include wearing prisms, surgical treatment and so on.
1. Wearing prisms: The main purpose of wearing prisms for nystagmus is to improve the visual acuity of patients with nystagmus, so that the patients’ visual acuity can be effectively controlled, and to avoid greater harm to patients with nystagmus due to the loss of visual acuity.
2. Surgery: Surgery is the most common treatment for patients with nystagmus. The main purpose of surgical treatment is to reduce the symptoms of nystagmus, improve the patient’s vision, improve the patient’s quality of life, and reduce the patient’s anxiety.
Elderly people with nystagmus should seek timely medical treatment according to their individual circumstances. At the same time, it is important to maintain a calm state of mind, not to be too excited and sad, a good mood is very helpful to the treatment of nystagmus.