User portraits

Users of OkuStim therapy share their experiences.

These reports give individual impressions of the lives of people with hereditary retinal degeneration and the OkuStim therapy. They depend on numerous factors and can vary considerably from person to person.

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Retinitis Pigmentosa: keeping active is the key

Being active against the everyday limitations and in slowing down the disease – this has been the right way for Ines to deal with the disease since her early years.

“For me, the method is plausible and makes sense. And the study results so far are promising. I am not chasing a stand-still by all means, but I believe that my disease will progress more slowly with the treatment,” she is convinced.

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Retinitis Pigmentosa: Fighting from experience

Caterina’s life was turned upside down by retinitis pigmentosa. Today, she deals with the disease with a lot of inner strength and will to fight and has been defying it for three years with the help of the OkuStim therapy.

“I have the feeling that the disease progresses more slowly thanks to the treatment and it definitely helps mentally and morally. The check-up results also show a slowing down. So yes, I recommend it.”

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Inner attitude: Robustly optimistic

Moritz approaches his degenerative retinal disease with respect, but also with robust optimism. Initial successes with TES give him confidence that he can delay his disease.

“Since I started the therapy, no further deterioration has been noticeable and since November 2019, I have a stable vision. Subjectively, I can say: Yes, the treatment does something for me.”

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