20 Aug

Acupuncture helps Macular Degeneration

Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of vision loss, which can affect more than 10 million Americans – more than cataracts and glaucoma combined. Macular Degeneration is considered an incurable eye disease. — macular.org   A late sixty years old lady came to my office for treating her Macular Degeneration in both eyes. She has early dry […]

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08 Jan

Eye Acupuncture: Diabetic Retinopathy & Macular Degeneration & Glaucoma & Optic Neuritis & Retinal Detachment & Retinitis Pigmentosa & Stargardt’s Syndrome

s. An Italian research team led by Dr. Lucia Pagani showed that electroacupuncture released neurotrophic (i.e., protective) proteins in the retinas of rats with retinal degeneration. While vision in the rats was not measured, treated rats had thicker and healthier retinas than those that were untreated. – See more at: http://www.blindness.org/blog/index.php/is-acupuncture-a-beneficial-treatment-for-retinitis-pigmentosa/#sthash.Fze42H0g.dpuf With that important disclaimer […]

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