针刺治疗视神经萎缩疗效观察

Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture for treatment of optic atrophy

目的:探寻提高视神经萎缩患者视功能的有效疗法。方法:针刺治疗38例(54只患眼)视神经萎缩患者,采用眼局部取穴及全身辨证取穴相结合的方法,穴取睛明、攒竹、风池为主,2个疗程后评价疗效,并观察治疗前后患者视力、视野、视觉诱发电位等指标的变化。结果:治疗后总有效率为83.3%,视力、视敏度及P100波的振幅较治疗前均明显提高(均P<0.05)。结论:针刺可提高视神经萎缩患者的视功能。

Objective To search for an effective therapy for patients with optic atrophy to improve the visual function. Methods Thirty-eight cases （fifty-four affected eyes） of optic atrophy were treated with acupuncture, local points combined with points selected acording to syndrome differentiation were used, Jingming （EL 1）, Cuanzhu （BL 2）, and Fengchi （GB 20） were selected as main points, the therapeutic effects were evaluated after 2 courses of treatment, and variation of the indexes in patients such as vision, visual field and visual evoked potential were ohserved before and after treatment. Results The total effective rate was 83.3%, the vision, visual acuity, and the amplitude of P100-wave were obviously improved after treatment （all P〈0.05）. Conclusion Acupuncture can improve the visual function of patients with optic atrophy, and can be a effective therapy.