Microacupuncture

Microacupuncture is a system by itself. It does not have anything to do with the existing acupuncture system. It works on acupuncture points which are discovered newly and are 48 in number.

These points are located on the hands and feet. This procedure was conceived in Denmark in the year 1984. Microacupuncture is mainly used to treat various eye conditions which have been diagnosed medically.

These conditions include the Macular degeneration, Diabetic Retinotherapy, Stargardt’s Syndrome, Retinitis Pigmentosa, Optic Nerve Atrophy, Retinal Bleeding, etc.

Though this treatment has proved to be quite successful, the success rate depends on the age of the patient and how well the patient responds to the treatment. Improvement in the condition is determined by conducting a vision test.

Vision testing involves a visual acuity test which is a standard test using the eye chart. This is then followed by the vision filed scanner which is an instrument used by optometrists. This instrument is used to test degenerating vision field in Glaucoma and vision loss patients.

This scan is done by looking into a spherical apparatus which is white in color and dome shaped. Light flashes resembling white dots against a white opaque background is produced by the machine.

Everytime a light flash is produced, the patient has to push the button. The device maps the patient’s vision field effectively.

Microacupuncture should be complemented with Chinese herbs and nutritional supplements like Ginko Biloba, fatty acids like borage, black current, fish oil, flax, etc.

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine is actually the only hope for a lot of people who are suffering from degenerative eye conditions like glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, etc.