Clinical Observations on Jin’s Eye Three-needle Acupuncture as Main Therapy for Acquired Paralytic Strabismus
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2015.10.0978
- VernacularTitle:靳氏眼三针为主治疗后天性麻痹性斜视临床观察
- Author:
Rong YANG
;
Ming CHEN
;
Liuzhi ZENG
;
Min MAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Strabismus;
Acupuncture;
Jin’s three-needle acupuncture;
Eye three-needle acupuncture;
Acupuncture medication combined
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2015;(10):978-980
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of Jin’s eye three-needle acupuncture as main therapy for acquired paralytic strabismus.MethodSeventy patients with acquired paralytic strabismus were randomly allocated to acupuncture and Western medication groups. Both groups of enrolled patients took prednisone,methycobal, vitamin B1and vitamin B12. In addition, theacupuncture group received Jin’s eye three-needle acupuncture as main therapy. The clinical therapeutic effects and adverse reactions were observed after four and eight weeks of treatment.ResultThe total efficacy rate was 75.0% in the acupuncture group and 51.6% in the Western medication group after four weeks of treatment and 90.6% in the acupuncture group and 77.4% in the Western medication group after eight weeks of treatment. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05). Patients in the acupuncture group occasionally had acupuncture syncope and local blood stasis. Both groups had no special discomforts.ConclusionJin’s eye three-needle acupuncture has a quick and definite therapeutic effect on acquired paralytic strabismus.