FOCUS Buy Now:  AMAZON, BN.Com or order through any bookstore At 37, journalist Ingrid Ricks is shocked to learn she suffers from advanced stages of  Retinitis Pigmentosa, a devastating degenerative eye disease that doctors said would eventually steal her remaining eyesight. Gripped with the terrifying fear that she wouldn’t be able to see her two young daughters grow […]

I’ve been mean to myself before. But I didn’t realize just how self-bullying, belittling and cruel I could be until my eyesight took a nose-dive last year. Suddenly I could no longer see my family’s faces or the world around me. And I hated myself for it. I have always been an optimist and a […]

Jeanne and I have come under attack for sharing Per Otte’s protocol—which has been available in the public domain for years—on this blog. We’ve also been criticized for spotlighting Eye Acupuncturist Mats Sexton and his desire to share his knowledge to help people around the world gain affordable, local access to treatment that could possibly […]

So many of you have been asking for this that I’m re-posting what I have. Hopefully we can grow this list in a huge way over the next year — with a focus on affordable, ethical, skilled practitioners who are committed to treating Retinitis Pigmentosa and other degenerative eye diseases. If anyone has positive experiences […]

So many of you have been asking for this that I’m re-posting what I have.  Hopefully we can grow this list in a huge way over the next year — with a focus on affordable, ethical, skilled practitioners who are committed to treating Retinitis Pigmentosa and other degenerative eye diseases.  If anyone has positive experiences […]

There are a growing number of naturopaths, TCM practitioners, forward-thinking ophthalmologists and medical researchers who are openly discussing ways to prevent degenerative eye disease and halt the progression of the disease once a diagnosis has been made. It all comes down to different pieces of the same message: The key to saving your eyesight relies […]

I’m only a week into my new treatment protocol that incorporates Seattle-based acupuncturist Dr. Xin-dong (Rosey) Ma, and I finally feel like I’m on the right track. I’d seen Rosey a few times a couple of years ago but language barriers kept me from fully explaining my eye disease to her and, at the time, […]

Since starting my eyesight-healing quest four months ago, I’ve discovered numerous resources and alternative treatment options for people determined to conquer Retinitis Pigmentosa.. Below, in no particular order, is a list of the resources that have empowered me and are helping me in this journey. (I’ll continue to add to this guide over the course […]

This healing eyesight quest is getting expensive—though I’m determined to try every avenue possible this year and then figure out the most affordable route for my ongoing treatment. Last week, I racked up nearly $2,000 on my American Express. I think I spent a total of $675 for the comprehensive food and other allergy testing […]

My TUDCA capsules arrived earlier this week and I’ve been downing them each morning with my green juice. It’s definitely a lot more enjoyable taking TUDCA this way because I wasn’t crazy about the taste of the powder, even buried in my kale, celery and cucumber juice. For more info on TUDCA, click here. The […]