Conditions of the Eyes
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not resort to therapies that put patients at risk. This involves listening
to what patients have to say, performing detailed diagnostics and then
giving them the custom therapies they need to allow their bodies to heal
on their own. The program of nutritional supplements and therapies used
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vision.
Many degenerative conditions can affect the retina. Collectively these are known as macular dystrophies and include Macular Degeneration, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt Disease, Cone Rod Dystrophy, retinoschisis and other degenerative diseases of the eye. Age Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) is the most common form, with problems typically not presenting until the 5th, 6th, 7th or even the 8th decade of life. The macula is the central portion of the retina with the densest concentration of the photo receptor cells that allow vision, and it is the area that is responsible for our sharp central vision. Unfortunately, this is the area that is most profoundly affected in macular degeneration. Deterioration and even total loss of central vision is the hallmark of ARMD.
Progression of the disease
The underlying problem with macular degeneration probably involves the abnormal formation of proteins such as the ABCR protein discussed above that are needed in the membranes of the cells of the eye to allow proper functioning of these cells. 80% of the activity of any cell is concentrated in chemical reactions and metabolic activity at the region near the cell membrane, and improving the function of the cells at this level is the goal of microcurrent stimulation. In a sense, the problems with macular degeneration are rather trivial at the cellular level, for if the geneticists are correct, the underlying problem of macular degeneration is present from birth, yet symptoms do not even appear until a person is in their 60's, 70's or 80's. We have treated several professional airline pilots who had perfect vision at the age of 60 when they retired.
Why doesn't a disease like macular degeneration cause loss of vision when you are a teenager? Because your body is able to repair the damage that is occurring faster than the damage can occur. The goal of the nutritional support and the therapies is to tilt the balance back towards healing.
As macular dystrophies progress, all of the different types of cells in the retina are affected, including the connective tissues that hold everything together and the blood vessels. In later stages, there is a decrease in blood flow to the retina, and this creates its own additional problems. As the disease progresses further, the deterioration in the structure of the retina and the poor blood flow can result in bleeding or leakage from weakened and abnormal vessels.
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