Acupuncture for the Treatment of Vision Loss Due to Retinitis Pigmentosa

Ten treatment sessions at our center during a two week period (5 sessions per week). Each session will last approximately 30 minutes. The intervention will involve the placement of acupuncture needles in a standard set of points across all patients, located on the head, around the eyes, on the abdomen, on the hands, feet, arms and legs. An electro-acupuncture device \[Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator (TENS) unit by Lhasa OMS Inc.; model AWQ-104L\] and will be used on four of the acupuncture points (two per session) located on the forehead, and side of the face/temple.