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* Red-tinted prescription lenses for photodysphoria; instruction for the blind or visually impaired | * Red-tinted prescription lenses for photodysphoria; instruction for the blind or visually impaired | ||
* Healthy diet and regular exercise | * Healthy diet and regular exercise | ||
* Myringotomy tubes and/or hearing aids as needed for hearing impairment | * Myringotomy tubes and/or hearing aids as needed for hearing impairment | ||
* Anti-congestive measures as needed for cardiomyopathy | * Anti-congestive measures as needed for cardiomyopathy | ||
* Treatment of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes as in the general population | * Treatment of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes as in the general population | ||
* Nicotinic acid derivatives for hyperlipidemia | * Nicotinic acid derivatives for hyperlipidemia | ||
* Consultation with an endocrinologist if pubertal development and/or menses are abnormal | * Consultation with an endocrinologist if pubertal development and/or menses are abnormal | ||
* Urinary diversion or self-catherization in those with voiding difficulties; renal transplantation has been successful in a number of cases | * Urinary diversion or self-catherization in those with voiding difficulties; renal transplantation has been successful in a number of cases | ||
* Appropriate therapy of portal hypertension and esophageal varices | * Appropriate therapy of portal hypertension and esophageal varices | ||
* Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated infection per accepted guidelines | * Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated infection per accepted guidelines | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aarti Narayan, M.B.B.S [2]; Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [3]
Medical Therapy
- Red-tinted prescription lenses for photodysphoria; instruction for the blind or visually impaired
- Healthy diet and regular exercise
- Myringotomy tubes and/or hearing aids as needed for hearing impairment
- Anti-congestive measures as needed for cardiomyopathy
- Treatment of insulin resistance/type 2 diabetes as in the general population
- Nicotinic acid derivatives for hyperlipidemia
- Consultation with an endocrinologist if pubertal development and/or menses are abnormal
- Urinary diversion or self-catherization in those with voiding difficulties; renal transplantation has been successful in a number of cases
- Appropriate therapy of portal hypertension and esophageal varices
- Treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated infection per accepted guidelines