About 3 months ago I was referred to a eye specialist as I had problems with Diabetic Retinopathy. It was very worrying as one of the blood vessels was very close to the retina, I was told that it needed laser surgery but due to the location there was a high chance the laser would cause more harm than good and so it was decided to try and reverse with better control of sugars. The eye specialist also suggested I try Pycnogenol which is a herbal supplement, he has had many cases where this has significantly improved Diabetic Retinopathy. I have been taking this now for about 3 months and went back to see him yesterday, I have been told that my eyes have improved by about 80% and now very slim chance I would need laser. I do truly believe that Pycnogenol has helped improve this condition and I wanted to share with other people that may have problems with their eyes. Unfortunately it is quite expensive as 30 capsules from Holland & Barrett costs about £20. Has anyone else found that Pycnogenol has improved their condition?
Benefits of Pycnogenol in improving Diabetic Retinopathy
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It's good to read of your improvement 
You might like to look at this previous thread.
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=11808&p=112348&hilit=Pycnogenol#p11234
There is certainly some research that suggests it might be effective but to use the usual phrase... further research is needed
When I looked it up I found an article that suggested it was used a lot over here in France so I also searched a French Forum. I was surprised to find only 1 discussion . This consisted of a person who felt it was working for him since he had had no bleeds in 2 years and others who thought this was more likely to be due to his stable glucose control over that time.
You might like to look at this previous thread.
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=11808&p=112348&hilit=Pycnogenol#p11234
There is certainly some research that suggests it might be effective but to use the usual phrase... further research is needed
When I looked it up I found an article that suggested it was used a lot over here in France so I also searched a French Forum. I was surprised to find only 1 discussion . This consisted of a person who felt it was working for him since he had had no bleeds in 2 years and others who thought this was more likely to be due to his stable glucose control over that time.
