Additional Testimonials
Debbie Smothers
Disease(s) Treated :
Macular Degeneration Retinitis Pigmentosa
Treatment(s) Used :
MicroAcupuncture
“The first time I was here I was very skeptical, by the second day I could notice extreme changes, I could see my eyes in the mirror, I could see cars that had color. Before that everything blended together because it was gray. I just keep coming. The people here make me feel relaxed.” Debbie was born with Retinitis Pigmentosa and also has macular degeneration She comes to Arkansas from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin for acupuncture treatments.
Cleora Karr
Treatment(s) Used :
Acupuncture
Dear Dr. Liz,
I was at your clinic from August 30 to September 3, 2004. I probably told you that I teach piano and was concerned about not being able to see the tiny numbers for the fingering. Also, I was concerned about not being able to tell that the cardinals on the bird feeder were red last winter. They were just gray. When we got home I was able to see the tiny numbers on the music. About 3 weeks later I was looking out the window and saw red berries on a holly bush 30 feet away. I was ecstatic. I’d never seen them except when I walked right up to the bush. On the little chart you gave me, my vision was 20/120 the day I came to the clinic. 4 weeks later it was 20/60. I had only spent one week at the clinic getting treatments. With my glasses it was 20/25. It would be good to have 2 or 3 charts with different orders of letters, or even different letters. I keep trying not to memorize the chart! Just wanted to send a big thank you for your help.
Sincerely,
Cleora Karr
October, 2004
Marcellus, Michigan
Richard A. Slinde
Disease(s) Treated :
Macular Degeneration
Treatment(s) Used : MicroAcupuncture
NORTHBROOK, IL
OCTOBER 5, 2005
Dear Dr. Ryan,
Just a note to say thanks for all that you have done for me. Your knowledge and experience on macular degeneration and related eye disorders is encyclopedic. My eye condition with angioid streaks has been put into a stable state, due to your acupuncture treatments on me. I know this because I have just returned from my appointment with the head of ophthalmology at Northwestern Hospital in Chicago. He has just informed me that my eyes have changed little to none in the last few years. I attribute this to your treatment and vitamins. Thank you once again for all that you do for me.
Mildred Milsak
Disease(s) Treated :
Macular Degeneration
Treatment(s) Used :
MicroAcupuncture
April 24, 2007
Before I started coming to the Arkansas Therapy Center I brought my husband to have eye treatments. After he died I went for an eye exam and was told I was at the beginning of macular degeneration and he said for me to eat green veggies. Other than that I would go blind in a few years as there was no known cure. I told him I knew where to go for help and he rolled back on his stool and told me again to accept that I would go blind. I went home and called for an appointment to see Dr. Otte located in Hot Springs Village shopping center. I started treatments in 1998 and now I am treated by Dr. Ryan.
Once a year I go in for a “tune up” and I have great eye sight including 20/20 vision and no eye glasses. Twice I have gone in for an eye exam and I was told my vision was 20/20 and there were no problems. When I told them the story they were surprised and never heard of a treatment being available
Dudley Bland
Treatment(s) Used :
MicroAcupuncture
Age 47
Lambert, Mississippi
2/1/2005
"When I first went to the Arkansas Therapy Center I was legally blind. January 1, 2004, I was handling dynamite and by doing so I got a large charge of nitro glycerine. It went through the skin and caused the blood vessels in the eyes to rupture. After the hemorrhage, in March of 2004, I came to the Arkansas Therapy Center. My sister’s boss, who had eye problems related to MS, had gone to the clinic and recommended it to me. It took a few weeks to get over my skepticism, but I knew I had nothing to lose. I asked Dr. Mayo in Oxford, MS, whether he thought it was a good idea to go to Arkansas and he told me that since they have been doing acupuncture for over 2000 years there’s got to be something to it. After a week of treatments, I was able to drive part of the way home. I couldn’t believe it could work that fast. I kept improving for three weeks. I went to my regular eye doctor and with my glasses I was seeing at 20/30 in the right eye. I couldn’t believe it was that good.
About 7 to 8 years ago I had a hemorrhage in the left eye and the doctors removed the vitreous jelly and put in a silicone oil implant. It’s still there. Then the doctors did cataract surgery and put the wrong implant in. After that first trip to Arkansas, there was some improvement in that eye as well.There are a lot of people that are very skeptical about the treatment working. I have seen people give that old horse grin in disbelief. I have seen people roll their eyes. Every time I see this I thank God and Dr. Ryan that I can see. If these people don’t believe and choose not to see that is their choice and privilege. I am just proud I can see.
At first week of treatment, the scan on Wednesday showed some improvement but on Thursday I was in the hotel room when I began to see the writing scroll across the bottom of the TV screen. I picked up the Bible. I could read the top page of the Book of the Bible. This was the first thing I was able to read in 3 months. I was so excited.
When I returned for my second visit 10 months later the staff did a visual field scan on my first day. The scan looked so good that Dr. Ryan insisted that I retake the scan because she thought I might have been trigger happy. The second scan showed the same level of improvement as the first."
Margo D.
Treatment(s) Used: Microacupuncture
Queens, NY
"I was a long time glaucoma patient of Dr. Per Otte of West Virginia. Since his passing, I have been searching for another practitioner who could help me maintain my glaucoma, and this is how I came across Dr. Lizbeth Ryan. I live in New York City and I made the long trip to Arkansas full of hope. Dr. Ryan did not disappoint!!! She is very caring, knowledgeable, warm and energetic, but most importantly she fallows Dr. Otte's method and delivers real results!!! After a week of extensive treatments my visual field got better and acuity test showed significant improvement. I have already observed that my night vision has sharpened and I can see much clearer at night. I am 61 years old, so it is a big deal to me. During my stay in Arkansas, I have met other patients with different eye problems, and they also reported significant improvements in their conditions. I cannot speak highly enough of Dr. Liz's skills and devotion to her patients. For all those outhere who are suffering from losing their sight please come to Bentonville, AR and try Dr. Ryan. At this point you have nothing to lose, but I promise you that with Dr. Ryan's expertise you can get your vision back. Arkansas Acupuncture Center has a very good website with a lot of useful information, so check it out because they even provide good discounts with local hotels for patients like myself who come from out of state."
Kristen M.
Treatment(s) Used:
Microacupuncture
Fuquay-Varina, NC
"I am so thankful to have found Dr. Liz and Arkansas Acupuncture Center! i have had Retinitis Pigmentosa for over 20 years, and i now feel like there is hope that i will not go blind as i age. I have had 3 rounds of treatments, each six rounds apart, and i can honestly say my vision has greatly improved! My floaters and flashers are 100% gone! I have no pain from oncoming headlights at night, and my peripheral vision is expanding! I will do everything i can to continue making trips twice a year from NC to see Dr. Liz! If you have any eye issues, i urge you to try this, it has made my life feel so much more normal!"
Keith P.
Treatment(s) Used: Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bella Vista, AR
"I went to see Dr. Ryan with terrible lower back pain, 8.5 on 1-10 scale. After first treatment, pain decreased to 3; after second treatment, 1.5. Thank you Dr. Ryan for your skill and expertise!!!"
In 2004, Camille received MicroAcupuncture for vision loss. At 38 years old, she had experienced significant vision loss. The MicroAcupuncture treatments helped her vision so that she could keep her job and was able to continue to live alone.
Disease(s) Treated: Macular Degeneration Treatment(s) Used: Acupuncture Donna comes to Arkansas Acupuncture from Buffalo Grove, Illinois twice a year. Acupuncture has helped her to maintain her vision and keep her job. “There is hope out there, when you think there is none, this is the place to come.”
Disease(s) Treated: Macular Degeneration Treatment(s) Used: MicroAcupuncture Mary Jane receives Microacupuncture for Macular Degeneration after have experienced severe bleeding in one eye. She has been receiving treatments for vision loss since 2004. Coming as once or twice a year from Florida, is a retired medical doctor from Florida.
Disease(s) Treated: Macular Degeneration Treatment(s) Used: Acupuncture Velma is from Dallas, Texas and has been coming to Arkansas Acupuncture for over ten years. “I had been to specialists and each one said your eyes are getting worse, take your vitamins and that’s about it.
Disease(s) Treated: Macular Degeneration Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment(s) Used: Acupuncture “The first time I was here I was very skeptical, by the second day I could notice extreme changes, I could see my eyes in the mirror, I could see cars that had color. Before that everything blended together because it was gray.
Dr. Wayne Gossard is a retired surgeon who lives in Dallas. He began eye treatments at the Arkansas Acupuncture Center in 2001 when he was 78 years old. Dr Gossard declares, “No question, my eyesight has improved with treatment.”
Grace and Jim both have macular degeneration. They travel from Indiana to Arkansas Acupuncture Center for treatments and “highly recommend it.”. They have found help after medical doctors told them there was no hope for their loss of vision.
Robert dedicated his life to serving as a police officer and fireman in Alabama. He was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa when he was 45 years old and by age 52 he felt uncomfortable carrying out his duties. He has been receiving treatment for his eye condition since April, 2005. According to Robert, the treatments “help me do things I couldn’t have done before. Each time I come I get a little more help.”
Preston started treatment at the Arkansas Acupunture Center for Retinitis Pigmentosa when he was in the eight grade. “When it helps a little bit, you just wanna keep on doing it… It helps things be clearer, going up and down curbs is no big deal, even at night.” Preston has a talent for acting and hopes to pursue a career in the theater. In spite of his condition, he is looking to the future with hope.
“The treatments are helping when no other treatments have been able to help. I appreciate for the help it gives because I know there is hope out there. It keeps me working.” Todd has been coming to the Arkansas Acupuncture Center since December, 1998. He was 32 years old when he first began treatments at the clinic for Retinitis Pigmentosa.
