Clinical Study on Liver-soothing,Essence-tonifying and Spleen-strengthening Herbal Medicine for Ametropic Amblyopia in Children
- VernacularTitle:疏肝益精健脾为主中药治疗屈光不正性弱视的临床研究
- Author:
Zhi'An ZHOU
;
Bo QIU
;
Meijuan LUO
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
AMETROPIC AMBLYOPIA/TCD therapy;
XIMING DECOCTION/therapeutic use;
SOOTHING LIVER;
STRENGTHENING SPLEEN;
IMPROVING EYESIGHT
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1999;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of liver-soothing and spleen-strengthening,essence-tonifying and eyesight-improving herbal medicine for ametropic amblyopia(AA) in children.Methods AA children were randomized into 2 groups.The two groups received treatment of optometry and sight-enhancing device based on microcomputer.Meanwhile,group A(52 affected eyes in 29 patients) received oral use of Ximing Decoction with liver-soothing and spleen-strengthening,essence-tonifying and eyesight-improving actions,which is mainly composed of Radix Curcumae,Radix Pseudostellariae,Radix Panacis Quinquefolii,Fructus Aurantii Immaturus,Herba Agastaches,Flos Buddlejae,Nux Prinsepiae,Fructus Setariae Germinatus,Radix Ophiopogonis,Fructus Crataegi and Massa Medicata Fermentata.Group B(46 affected eyes in 28 patients) received oral use of levodopa additionally.Seven days constituted one treatment course.The treatment lasted 8 courses.Before and after treatment,corrected visual acuity(CVA) was observed.Results In group A,CVA of 13 eyes were improved,AA of 33 eyes cured,6 eyes ineffective,and the total effective rate was 88.46%.In group B,CVA of 10 eyes were improved,AA of 12 eyes cured,24 eyes ineffective,and the total effective rate was 47.83%.The effect in group A was superior to that in group B(P
