Hirudotherapy can not be replaced by anything with SYMPATHETIC OPHTHALMIA-a severe form of complication of the paired seeing eye, which flows in the form of uveitis and leads to loss of vision in the other eye.
Medical leech in the treatment of eye diseases has long been successfully used in Europe. Traditionally used in Germany, the UK, France and Eastern Europe and allows to reduce the treatment time for a variety of ophthalmic problems in 2-3 times, to cure chronic eye diseases. Now we are seeing an increasing interest in this almost forgotten type of treatment in America.
GLAUCOMA. It is used in all types and stages of glaucoma. It can be used both once to relieve an attack of intraocular pressure, and in the form of course treatment in the treatment of glaucoma. It helps to improve the hemo-and hydrodynamics of the eye, relieves pain, improves visual acuity, increases the field of vision, reduces the size of the blind spot. No side effects!
In case of TRAUMATIC, t. n contusion lesion of the eye, hirudotherapy relieves swelling of the iris, retina, promotes resorption of hematomas and posttraumatic adhesions in the eye, reduces increased intraocular pressure.
When KERATITIS, IRIDOCYCLITES removed swelling of the iris, pain disappears, leech secret acts bactericidal, like an antibiotic, but without side effects.
In UVEITIS, hirudotherapy prevents the formation of heaviness and opacities in the vitreous body of the eye.
When HEARTINFO and OPTIC NEURITIS alternative to treatment by medical leech no. The size of the scotoma and blind spot decreases, the field of vision expands.
Hirudotherapy is also effective for RETINAL DETACHMENT in pre - and postoperative period. With a slight detachment, you can do without surgery!
In ACUTE OBSTRUCTION of the retina and optic nerve is used in the acute period and for planned treatment with remarkable results.
Hirudotherapy can not be replaced by anything with SYMPATHETIC OPHTHALMIA-a severe form of complication of the paired seeing eye, which flows in the form of uveitis and leads to loss of vision in the other eye.
I have seen when in the treatment of headache, migraine, I used the eye points on the face when setting leeches and patients noted a significant improvement in visual acuity.
Hirudotherapy alone and in combination with conventional methods of treatment is now a serious help in the treatment of various types of pathology of the organs of vision.
A remarkable effect of the leeches was hundreds of years ago, known and successfully used by people in Asia and Europe. They on a whim, empirically found this wonderful animal for the treatment of many diseases. Modern science finds explanations for the phenomena of the action of Hirudo medicinalis-leeches medical.
Despite the centuries - old history of the use of medical leeches and the apparent ease of use of this method, of course, requires professional use.
Patients or people with medical education try to apply leeches on a whim or having read literature. This is a dangerous path that can lead to complications. Unfortunately, I know that even some doctors without a certificate, using leeches, not allowed to use the FDA work with sick people.
We have a long-term experience with very good results of the use of hirudotherapy in diseases of the joints.
I teach students in the USA medical aspects of hirudotherapy and have practical experience in hirudotherapy since the 90s.
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