An alternative treatment to laser eye surgery has some patients
with macular degeneration seeing better. The treatment uses
electricity to stimulate the eye. Macular degeneration is one of
the most common forms of vision loss in America. In fact, 12
million Americans have it, and as the population ages, it's
expected to increase. Patients with macular degeneration don't
see the world like most people do. Their view is obscured by a
large black spot that usually gets worse over time. But now, a
procedure called microcurrent stimulation can help most patients
with the condition. The procedure involves applying electrical
currents to acupuncture spots around your eyes, twice a day,
three to four days a week. Doctors say it helps patients' field
and color vision improve. Dr. Damon Miller, an alternative
medicine practitioner, says the procedure has people who are
legally blind drive again. But, he says, there's no scientific
proof that says electricity helps you see. Miller says drug
companies have primarily fund