Effect of Wei's triple nine needling on eye regulation in patients with presbyopia complicated with visual fatigue of liver depression and spleen deficiency.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210617-k0002
- Author:
Tao-Tao ZHANG
1
;
Ting-Heng JIN
1
;
Yan-Ting XIA
2
;
Qi-Ping WEI
2
;
Li LI
2
;
Yan-Ping XIAO
2
;
Liang LIAO
2
Author Information
1. Ophthalmology Department of Henan Hospital of TCM, Zhengzhou 450002, China.
2. Ophthalmology Department of Dongfang Hospital of Beijing University of CM, Beijing 100078.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Wei's triple nine needling;
acupuncture therapy;
adjust lag;
adjustment amplitude;
esculin and digitalis glycosides eye drops;
presbyopia complicated with visual fatigue, liver depression and spleen deficiency;
visual acuity
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Asthenopia;
Depression;
Digitalis Glycosides;
Esculin;
Humans;
Liver;
Ophthalmic Solutions;
Presbyopia;
Spleen;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(6):625-628
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical efficacy between Wei's triple nine needling combined with esculin and digitalis glycosides eye drops and esculin and digitalis glycosides eye drops alone for presbyopia complicated with visual fatigue of liver depression and spleen deficiency.
METHODS:Forty-six cases (92 eyes) with presbyopia complicated with visual fatigue of liver depression and spleen deficiency were randomly divided into an observation group (23 cases) and a control group (23 cases, 2 cases dropped off). The cases in the observation group were treated with Wei's triple nine needling and esculin and digitalis glycosides eye drops. The acupoints included Shangming (Extra), Chengqi (ST 1), Cuanzhu (BL 2) to Jingming (BL 1), Sizhukong (TE 23) to Taiyang (EX-HN 5), etc; the needling was given once every other day, three times a week, and the eye drops were given one drop each time, three times a day. The cases in the control group were only treated with the eye drops. Both groups were treated for 7 days as one course of treatment, and 2 courses of treatment were given. The visual fatigue core symptoms score, adjustment amplitude, adjustment lag and best average corrected visual acuity were observed in the two groups before treatment, 1 week and 2 weeks into treatment, respectively.
RESULTS:Compared before treatment, the visual fatigue core symptoms scores in the two groups were decreased after 1-week and 2-week treatment (P<0.05); in the observation group, the adjustment amplitude was increased after 2-week treatment (P<0.05), while in the control group, the adjustment amplitude was increased after 1-week and 2-week treatment (P<0.05); in the observation group, the adjustment lag was decreased after 1-week and 2-week treatment (P<0.05). After 2-week treatment, the visual fatigue core symptoms score in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, and the adjustment amplitude was higher than that in the control group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in adjustment lag and best average corrected visual acuity between the two groups after 1-week and 2-week treatment (P>0.05).
CONCLUSION:Wei's triple nine needling combined with esculin and digitalis glycosides eye drops could improve the visual fatigue and eye regulation ability in patients with presbyopia complicated with visual fatigue of liver depression and spleen deficiency, and the effect is better than esculin and digitalis glycosides eye drops alone.
