Should I consider Microcurrent Stimulation for Macular Degeneration?

Maggie, from Florida, recently wrote her story on the Share Your Story page on my website regarding her experience with microcurrent therapy and other alternative treatments for macular degeneration.

She writes, "I was treated twice weekly, took the supplements "religiously," and gradually found my right eye vision changing. I could read small print, telephone poles became straight, wavy lines on a grid were greatly reduced. On August 11, 2009, my eye doctor repeated the scans and was pleased to see changes."

Along with microcurrent therapy Maggie used acupuncture and macular degeneration nutritional supplements.

It involves the administration of very precise amounts of tightly controlled electrical current through electrodes applied to the skin at specific areas around the eye.

A small battery-operated device delivers low-intensity electricity to points around the eyes.

This stimulation is thought to increase the blood flow to the eyes and as a result the eye is

better nourished,

more oxygen gets to the tissues, and

waste products are more efficiently removed.

It is also believed that MCS helps to stimulate retinal cells that have become somewhat dormant and sluggish.

To find out more about the safety of this treatment and where it stands with the Food and Drug Administration click here:

Microcurrent Stimulation

To read more about Maggie's story and/or to share your comments click here: Maggie's Story

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Leslie Degner, RN, BSN

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