Effect of joint photocoagulation and traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy
10.3969/j.issn.1672-5123.2011.04.004
- VernacularTitle:视网膜光凝术联合中药治疗糖尿病性视网膜病变
- Author:
Ning, ZHAO
;
Chao, WAN
;
Ping-Hui, DI
;
Rui-Xue, SUN
;
Jian-Cang, WANG
;
Tristan BICE
;
Jun-Jie, XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
photocoagulation;
traditional Chinese medicine;
diabetic retinopathy
- From:
International Eye Science
2011;11(4):577-580
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
AIM:To explore the potentially beneficial clinical effects of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) combined with photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy(DR).METHODS:Chinese patients with DR were divided into two groups. A joint treatment group received both the TCM ziyinliangxuesanyutang and photocoagulation, while a control group received only photocoagulation laser treatment. Visual acuity tests, visual field retinal sensitivity tests, and fundus fluorescein angiography (to measure neovascular regression) were performed. Vision was compared between the two groups 1 month, 6, and 12 months after treatment.RESULTS:Twelve months after treatment, the recovery of visual acuity (62.3% vs 43.1%, P=0.037) and retinal sensitivity \[17.0±3.7 decibels (dB) vs 14.9±3.7dB, P=0.002\] as well as neovascular regression (67.2% vs 48.3%, P=0.036) in the joint treatment group were all significantly greater than that of the control group.CONCLUSION:Compared with laser treatment alone, the joint application of TCM and photocoagulation is shown to be more effective than DR treatment method.
