Therapeutic Observation of Comprehensive Acupuncture Treatment for Primary Open-angle Glaucoma
10.13460/j.issn.1005-0957.2017.04.0427
- VernacularTitle:针刺综合治疗原发性开角型青光眼疗效观察
- Author:
Weijie YANG
;
Tianyi Lü
;
Wenting LIU
;
Ruolin CUI
;
Dekang GAN
;
Ren ZHANG
;
Hong XU
- Keywords:
Glaucoma;
Open-angle;
Acupuncture;
Hydroacupuncture;
Plum-blossom needle therapy;
Auricular point sticking;
Elctroacupuncture
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
2017;36(4):427-431
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observethe clinical efficacy of comprehensive acupuncture treatment in treating primary open-angle glaucoma, and to objectively evaluate the therapeutic efficacy.Method Twenty-eight patients (53 eyes) who received acupuncture treatment were recruited. By adopting a self-control design, the changes of intraocular tension, mean defect (MD) of vision field, mean sensitivity (MS), vision, and score of Quality of Life Scale for Patients with Visual Impairment (QLSPVI) were observed after 3-month acupuncture treatment.ResultThe intraocular tension of the 28 patients declined obviously after the treatment (P<0.01); MD, MS and vision didn't show significant improvements after the treatment (P>0.05); the QLSPVI score dropped significantly after the treatment (P<0.01);the total effective rate was 86.8%; the therapeutic efficacy wasn't correlated with age, disease duration, and treatment duration (P>0.05).Conclusion Acupuncture treatment can effectively reduce the intraocular tension, control the deterioration of MD and MS, maintain the level of vision, and enhance the quality of life of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma; with the same disease duration, the longer the treatment, the better the therapeutic efficacy.
