A method for treating macular degeneration and/or treating optic nerve degeneration of a patient comprises administering topiramate with a dosage pharmaceutically effective to suppress degeneration or induce growth of new optic nerve fibers over a sustained period.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
The application claims priority benefits of provisional application Ser. No. 60/482,585, filed Jun. 25, 2003, entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.