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Ocular (eye conditions) Alternative Therapies for Macular DegenerationHyperbaric (high pressure) oxygen improves the delivery of oxygen to damaged tissues and blood vessels. HEAL MACULAR DEGENERATIONMacular degeneration is one of the most feared diseases of the elderly because of its devastating effects on vision. The macula is the site where light rays entering the eye are focused. Hyperbaric oxygen and retinitis pigmentosaAs previously reported in the literature, hyperbaric oxygen delivery seems to modify the natural course of retinitis pigmentosa. Macular Degeneration Reversed with HBOTDr. L. Bojic treated 4 patients with advanced macular degeneration and severe (HBOT) as an Investigational Treatment for Developmental DisabilitiesResearchers in Italy employed daily hyperbaric oxygen at 2.2 atmospheres of pressure among 24 RP patients for two years. The electroretinogram readings of RP patients undergoing hyperbaric oxygen treatment improved from 4.86 at the beginning of the study to 14.4 at the end of the study. HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT AS A RESCUE REMEDY FOR RETINITIS PIGMENTOSAFor the first time eye researchers are reporting a breakthrough treatment for retinitis pigmentosa with the use of hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Researchers in Italy employed daily hyperbaric oxygen at 2.2 atmospheres
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