Clinical Observation on Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Optic Atrophy

Opticatrophy,acommondiseasewhichleadstoblindness,respondstofewtreatment.However,acupuncturehasbeenactuallyusedandtheclinicaleffectintreatingthisconditionisratherpreferable.Byusingtheacupunctureformula"Three--EyeNeedling",remarkableclinicaloutcomeisachievedandtheresultoftherelatedelectrophysiologicalparametersfollowingtheacupuncturepracticeintreatingopticatrophyhasbeenobserved.METHODSClinicalD8tsTheclinicalmaterialswerecollectedintheSpecialClinicofOpticAtrophyoftheDepartmentofAcupuncture…

Clinical observation on effect of acupuncture in the treatment of optic atrophy

Objective: To observe the effects of acupuncture in the treatment of patients with optic atrophy and the change of their visual electrophysiology. Methods: Thirty-six patients (63 eyes) with optic atrophywere treated with acupuncture. The visual acuity and flash visual evoked potential(F-VEP) before and aftertreatment were compared. Results: The visual acuity of 46 eyes among 63 eyes (73 % ) was improved. The average amplitude of F-VEP increased (P < 0. 05 ). COnclusion: Acupuncture can be used in the treatment of opticatrophy.