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Over more than 10 years ago the vision of my right eye started to rapidly worsen. A
control examination showed that a circulation disorder was given, which was also confirmed at the
university clinic. That this blood circulation problem had been actually already a macular degeneration I
didn't know at that time.
Seven years ago I was diagnosed with the grey star. Thus, my right eye was
undertaken an ambulant operation at which I was informed that due to the additional circulation disorder a
visible improvement wasn’t possible.
Two years later a post star was diagnosed which was treated with a laser. After this
treatment my vision worsened so much that black dots showed up and increased. My right eye was literally
not functioning anymore. Three years ago I was operated at my left eye (grey star).
By sheer luck I stumbled over the word „macular degeneration“ in the ZDF show „Health“. As
a guest, professor Dr. Augustin had explained the disease and made therapy suggestions. All in this show
mentioned symptoms I had been living through. My vision had been decreasing very much at that time. I told
my doctor about the above mentioned subject but her reaction was very negative and sceptical.
To the advise of my eye doctor I undertook various examinations from December 2000 until
February 2001 including an angiography in the university clinic Bonn. The doctors drew the following
conclusion: "Macular Degeneration. Neither medication nor an operation can change the present condition.
Complete blindness has to be expected within a short time."
Of course this diagnosis didn't give me much hope. It looked like I had to accept to be
dependant on others' help soon.
In May 2001 the WDR television show „Service Zeit Gesundheit“ reported about the treatment
according to Hancke In Cologne. At this time my vision was so bad that I couldn’t even cross the street
without help and it decreased even more on a daily basis.
I regarded alternative treatments very sceptical, because the statements of the doctors
were always the same. Nothing and nobody could help and moreover I am a realistic person. Cheap that
treatment wasn't exactly either, but I thought what use is money in a bank account when I cannot see
anymore. I had been happy if the decrease wouldn't had gone on so rapidly. A stand-still would have been
great. And if it hadn't helped I at least had known to have tried everything.
In this situation you clutch at a straw. I made an appointment with the practice Hancke
and soon got the feeling I may be right in doing this. Everything was different from what I knew from
other practices and the clinic. I was explained the way how they want to try to save my eye sight. I
listened to everything very carefully and understood I had a chance. Soon I trusted and decided to try the
treatment - I had nothing to loose.
My right eye, which had close to none vision anymore didn't react at all. I didn't expect
this after all this time. Although I admit I was surprised when Mrs. S. had told me that her bad eye from
under 1 % increased up to 20 %.
The vision of my left eye has drastically increased by the treatment. This is the
important eye, since it delivers the total sharpness I need for my daily routines. Already after few days
it slowly started to improve. Later I heard that most of the patients usually had to wait a bit longer
until they notice an improvement. Before the treatment it became worse daily. The visual power of my
better eye (left) was still 40 % in February 2001, in June, shortly before the treatment, only 19 %.
Now, after the treatment, the last check-up in September 2002 showed a full 100 %. Today I
can read the tiniest writing and I am overjoyed to have taken this step.
The therapeutic pair of glasses (thank God, looks like just any ordinary pair of glasses)
I continue to wear and in large intervals I go to checkups to get everything checked out.
Gertrud Seifert
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