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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2024

Effects of acupuncture at limb Acupoints-Guangming (GB37) on UDVA, CS, and EEG microstate in myopia.

Zhongqing Wang, Hao Yan, Kangna Su, Ruixin Wu, Lihan Wang, Hongsheng Bi, Jianfeng Wu

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Zhongqing WangMedical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Hao YanMedical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Kangna SuShanxi Eye Hospital, Xi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an Fourth Hospital), Affiliated People's Hospital of Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Ruixin WuMedical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Lihan WangMedical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Hongsheng BiMedical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.
Jianfeng WuMedical College of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Acupuncture is beneficial in improving visual function for myopi periocular acupoints Taiyang can improve contrast sensitivity (CS). In this study, we aim to further investigate the impact of acupuncture at the limbs acupoints-Guangming(GB37) acupoint on visual function, and the neural mechanism of acupuncture at the GB37 acupoint improving visual function through electroencephalography (EEG) microstate. Methods: A total of 22 myopia were recruited. Uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) and CS of myopic patients were tested before and after acupuncture, and EEG data were recorded throughout the entire acupuncture procedure. Results: Our study found that compared with pre-acupuncture, the UDVA and CS of both eyes at each spatial frequency were improved; compared with the resting state of pre-acupuncture, the duration, occurrence and contribution of microstate A were significantly increased, while those of microstate D were decreased during the post-acupuncture state. The duration of microstate A was positively correlated with the CS. There was no correlation between UDVA and EEG microstates. Discussion: Acupuncture at GB37 can improve the UDVA and CS in myopic patients, which may be related to microstate A.

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acupuncturecontrast sensitivityEEGmicrostatesuncorrected distance visual acuity

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