ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2018
The short-term effect of acupuncture on different ocular blood flow parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma: a randomized, clinical study.
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- Acupuncture in the treatment of inflammation-related ocular degenerations: a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Acupuncture for glaucoma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Electroacupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for drug-refractory primary open-angle glaucoma: a CARE-compliant case report.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Effects and Safety of Press-Needle Therapy for Improving Visual Function and Eye Blood Circulation in Patients With Glaucoma With Controlled Intraocular Pressure: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Glaucoma: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Autophagy in glaucoma pathogenesis: Therapeutic potential and future perspectives.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2022Review
- Effect of Acupuncture on Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients: A Single-Blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2020Article
- Acupuncture Treatment Reverses Retinal Gene Expression Induced by Optic Nerve Injury via RNA Sequencing Analysis.Frontiers in integrative neuroscience · 2019Article
- Comment on "The short-term effect of acupuncture on different ocular blood flow parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma: a randomized, clinical study".Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Article
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Abstract
introductionTo investigate the effect of acupuncture on different ocular blood flow (OBF) parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). PATIENTS AND
methodsIn a prospective, randomized study, 56 POAG patients were randomly assigned either to an eye-specific acupuncture (group I, n=28) or to an eye-unspecific acupuncture treatment (group II, n=28). Blood flow parameters were measured before and 10 minutes after treatment. Parapapillary retinal blood flow was determined by the Heidelberg retina flowmeter. Retinal vessel diameters were measured by the dynamic vessel analyzer. Pulsatile ocular blood flow, ocular pulse amplitude, and IOP were investigated by the Langham OBF system. Systemic blood pressure was obtained additionally.
resultsPulsatile ocular blood flow increased significantly after the eye-specific acupuncture treatment from 5.6±4.3 to 6.7±4.9 µL/min (
conclusionAn eye-specific acupuncture treatment may affect OBF in POAG patients.
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