针灸治疗干眼研究进展

Research Progress of Treating Dry Eye by Acupuncture and Moxibustion

干眼是临床上最为常见的眼表疾病,目前尚无治愈该病的有效方法,其治疗目标多以缓解症状为主。针灸作为传统中医特色外治法之一,具有简便效捷、副作用小、患者依从性高等优点,能充分改善干眼症状、促进泪液分泌、增加泪膜破裂时间、稳定眼表环境。整理近年来针灸治疗干眼的研究进展,以期为临床诊疗提供参考,为进一步治疗干眼提供思路与方法。

Dry eye is the most common clinical ocular surface disease at present, and there is no effective cure for the disease, and its treatment goal is mostly to relieve the symptoms.As one of the characteristic external therapy of traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is simple and effective, with small side effects, and high patient compliance, which can fully improve dry eyes symptoms, promote the secretion of tears, increase the tear break-up time, and stabilize the eye surface environment.To summarize the research progress of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of dry eye in recent years, in order to provide reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment, and also provide ideas for further exploring the treatment of dry eye.