This describes improvement of eyesight by reducing the blood viscosity by
running the blood through a filter ..
Glorified .. bloodletting …
J Clin Apheresis. 2001;16(1):23-8. Related Articles, Links
Improvement of macular function by membrane differential filtration in diabetic
retinopathy.
Luke C, Widder RA, Soudavar F, Walter P, Brunner R, Borberg H.
Zentrum fur Augenheilkunde, Universitat Koln, Germany. ai…@uni-koeln.de
BACKGROUND: Alterations of blood rheology are assumed to substantially
contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. Membrane differential
filtration (MDF) is an extracorporeal treatment which is able to optimize
rheological parameters by eliminating high molecular weight proteins and
lipoproteins from the blood. The present study was designed to investigate the
effects of repetitive MDF on visual function in diabetic retinopathy. METHODS:
11 patients (11 eyes) with nonproliferative or inactive proliferative diabetic
retinopathy underwent three treatment cycles during a mean period of 18 weeks.
The best corrected visual acuity served as the main parameter of the study. The
measurement of visual acuity, visual field, biochemical and rheological
parameters was carried out 24 hours pre and post each treatment cycle and at
follow up. The mean follow up time was 9 weeks during the post treatment
period. RESULTS: Compared to baseline examination the visual acuity improved
stepwise by a mean value of 1.4 lines (p = 0.02) after the last treatment and
remained stable at follow up (1.3 lines, p < 0.001). The mean defect of the
visual field was reduced by 2.8 dB (p = 0.13) after the treatment period and by
2.5 dB (p = 0.016) at follow up, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Repetitive
treatment with membrane differential filtration is able to improve visual
function in patients with diabetic retinopathy. The present study suggests that
repetitive membrane differential filtration treatment could be a useful adjunct
along with laser treatment to influence the clinical course of diabetic
maculopathy. Copyright 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Publication Types:
Clinical Trial
PMID: 11309827 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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