The acupuncture needles used in the treatment for Macular Degeneration are left in place for each individual treatment for 20 to 30 minutes.

Everyone's response to the needle insertion is different. Acupuncture needles are smaller in diameter and sharper than a sewing needle. My wife tells me that the 'stick' is a lot less than when she pokes herself sewing.

Acupuncture Treatment Room

Where are the acupunture needles placed? The acupuncture needles are placed in selected classic Chinese acupuncture points on the arms, hands, legs, feet and head.

Most people will have a course of treatment for 1-2 weeks (3 treatments daily Monday - Friday). They will receive the next treatment course in 3 to 12 months.

Please see the Contact Us area of the site. The cost is outlined there. If you have other questions regarding cost please feel free to call us.

We currently do not have a test to see if someone will respond or not. This is why we like to perform a visual scan just prior to instituting treatment and then repeating it with near and far visual acuities after two days of treatment. If there is no improvement then further treatments are not recommended.

To see scans and results of our macular degeneration treatment, please see our Research page.

No, there is no maximum number of treatments for Macular Degeneration.

This varies from patient to patient. Some have noticed marked improvement in vision, others much less.

Can I get the visual scans done by my ophthalmologist? Yes. We would, however, prefer the initial scans done during treatment be done at East West Medical Center. Follow up scans could be done by your Ophthalmologist or Retinaologist.

Visual Scanning Equipment

If you have questions that you feel should be listed here, please send them to faqs@osteopathicacupuncture.com.