[Observation on therapeutic effect of age-related macular degeneration treated with acupuncture].
Author: Jiao NJ.
Affiliation:
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, TCM Hospital of Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450002, China. jiaonaijun@163.com
Conference/Journal: Zhongguo Zhen Jiu.
Date published: 2011 Jan
Other:
Volume ID: 31 , Issue ID: 1 , Pages: 43-5 , Special Notes: [Article in Chinese] , Word Count: 123
OBJECTIVE: To seek the effective treatment for age-related macular degeneration(AMD).
METHODS: Eighty-four cases (ninety affected eyes) with AMD were randomly devided into an acupuncture group (fifty-six cases, sixty eyes)and a medication group (twenty-eight cases,thirty eyes). In the acupuncture group, Guangming (GB 37), Jingming(BL 1), Cuanzhu (BL 2), Taiyang (EX-HN 5), Sibai (ST 2), Yangbai (GB 14), Tongziliao (GB 1), Fengchi (GB 20), Ganshu (BL 18), Shenshu (BL 23) and Fenglong (ST 40) were punctured. The medication group was treated by oral administration of Vitamin C and Vitamin E and intramuscular injection of Entodon. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after treatment.
RESULTS: The total effective rate was 88.3% (53/60) in acupuncture group which was better than that of 60.0% (18/30) in medication group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Acupuncture has a good clinical effect on AMD.
PMID: 21355157
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