Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) is a group of inherited eye diseases that cause degeneration of photoreceptor cells of the retina, the area in the back of the eye that contains light sensitive cells commonly called rods and cones. Many cases of RP are due to an autoimmune reaction where the immune system attacks the cells.  Opthamologists tell their patients that their aren't any availble retinitis pigmentosa treatments, however our patients have experienced great improvement after receiving holistic treatments at the Arkansas Acupuncture Center.

Many patients coming to the Arkansas Acupuncture Center have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a degenerative disease of the retina that affects the macula. The retina is the area in the back of the eye made up of light sensitive cells, called rods and cones, which transmit messages to the brain by way of the optic nerve. The macula is located in the center of the retina and is the part of the eye we look out from. The heavy concentration of cones in this area allows for detailed vision. Macular degeneration is a condition in which the cells in the macula start to degenerate.