Application of Traditional Medical Ideas to Geriatric Syndrome

Table 3

Effects of acupuncture for glaucoma.

Subject	Acupoint	Stimulation type	Frequency of treatment	Result	Reference
Patient with glaucoma	Bilateral LR3, KI3, SP6, BL18, BL23, GB20, ST36, BL2, ST2, EX-HN4, and tender points	Acupuncture needle, 15 min with no stimulation	Twice a week for 4 weeks	Significant decrease of IOP	Kurusu et al. (2005) [11]
Patient with open-angle glaucoma	Bilateral LR3, KI3, SP6, BL18, BL23, GB20, ST36, BL2, ST2, and M-HN9	Acupuncture needle, 15 min with no stimulation	One treatment	Significant decrease of RI in CRA and SPCA	Seki et al. (2011) [18]

IOP: intraocular pressure; CRA: central retinal artery; SPCA: short posterior ciliary artery.