Xu Hong, Liu Jian, Xu Si-Wei, Zong Lei, Zhang Ren
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai TCM University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2008 Aug;28(8):625-8.
Acupuncture and moxibustion treatment has good therapeutic effects on the intractable eye diseases including pigmentary degeneration of retina, macular degeneration, glaucoma and optic atrophy, etc. This paper reviews acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of these diseases from selection of acupoints, treatment methods, effectiveness and mechanism studies, and raises the problems in existence and the prospect.
针灸治疗对视网膜色素变性、黄斑变性、青光眼、视神经萎缩等难治性眼病具有良好的治疗效果。本文从穴位选择、治疗方法、疗效及机制研究等方面对这些疾病的针灸治疗进行综述,并提出存在的问题及展望。