Effect of acupuncture on retinal and choroidal thickness in patients with optic atrophy.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210214-k0001
- Author:
Mei-Qin HE
1
;
Zhi-Yong LI
1
;
Ping-Hui WEI
2
;
Qing LI
1
;
Guo-Ge HAN
2
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of TCM, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300193, China.
2. Department of Vitreous Body and Retina, Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin Key Lab of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tianjin 300020.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
acupuncture;
choroidal thickness;
optic atrophy;
optical coherence tomography;
retinal thickness
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Humans;
Optic Atrophy/therapy*;
Optic Disk/diagnostic imaging*;
Retina/diagnostic imaging*;
Tomography, Optical Coherence
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(3):267-270
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To observe the effect of acupuncture on visual acuity, intraocular pressure, visual field, retinal and choroidal thickness on optic disc and macular area in patients with optic atrophy.
METHODS:A total of 33 patients with optic atrophy were treated with acupuncture. Acupuncture was given at Chengqi (ST 1), Shangjingming (Extra), Qiuhou (EX-HN 7) and Fengchi (GB 20) etc., 30 min each time, once a day, for 14 days. The visual acuity, intraocular pressure, visual field indexes (mean deviation [MD], pattern standard deviation [PSD] and visual field index [VFI]), optic disc retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, macular retinal thickness and choroidal thickness of optic disc and sub-foveal were compared before and after treatment.
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, the visual acuity was increased (P<0.05), the MD value was decreased (P<0.05), the thickness of nerve fiber layer on the upper temporal side of optic disc was thinner (P<0.05), and the choroidal thickness of average, nasal side and lower temporal side of optic disc was increased (P<0.05). There was significant correlation between visual field MD and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in different quadrants before and after treatment (P<0.01).
CONCLUSION:Acupuncture could improve visual acuity, increase choroidal thickness in part of optic disc area in patients with optic atrophy.
