Angioid Streaks

MicroAcupuncture

MicroAcupuncture is one of few treatment options available for vision loss from Angioid Streaks. This condition is an inherited form of retinal degeneration or macular degeneration. The streaks are detected as early as age ten and are often indicative of a more complicated disorder.

Angioid Streaks are gray or brown lines that radiate out form the area around the optic nerve. They are often seen in patients with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum (PXE), a rare degenerative disorder of the elastic fibers of the skin, blood vessels and back of the eyes. Tiny areas of calcification form. The streaks are due to a rupture in the pigment layer of the retina.

Vision Loss From Angioid Streaks

 At the Arkansas Acupuncture Center, patients treated by MicroAcupuncture for vision loss from Angioid Streaks responded well to treatment. They were able to gain vision or at least hold what vision they had. 

Most patients with this condition will require ongoing treatment. Patients are treated for one or two weeks, receiving several treatments each day. We recommend that they return once or twice a year until the condition stabilizes.

Arkansas Acupuncture Center is one of the few clinics specializing in MicroAcupuncture. This highly effective holistic treatment can help to limit vision loss or even to restore vision.