Microcurrent stimulation in the treatment of dry and wet macular degeneration

Laurie Chaikin1 Private practice, Alameda, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]

Kellen Kashiwa2 Retina Institute of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA

Michael Bennet2 Retina Institute of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USA

George Papastergiou3 California Retinal Associates, San Diego, CA, USA

Walter Gregory4 Clinical Trials Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

Pages 2345-2353 | Published online: 17 Dec 2015

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