Acupuncture and Myopia (Short-Sightedness)

Myopia is a disorder that make our eyes unable to view near object perfectly. It is regarded as the most common refractive disorder of the eye. It is also considered as the most common disorder to the human, especially in the recent years. [note]Myopia (Nearsightedness) Definition, Causes and Treatment, http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/myopia.htm[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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Myopia disorder in people usually being recognised when they are at the school age. It is their teacher that often find out what’s going wrong with the student. The most common symptom and sign of myopia are : - Distant object looked blurred - Urge to squint the eye to see clearly - Headaches due to unclear vision - Reading at very close distance to the book - Watching TV at very close distance - Excessive eye blinking [note]Myopia (Nearsightedness) Symptoms - myeyes.com, http://www.myeyes.com/myopia/myopia-symptoms.shtml[/note]  

CAUSES

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Myopia happen because eyeball is too long or the cornea is too curved. Because of this condition, the incoming light to the eye can not be focused correctly, so that distant object can not be seen clearly. The exact cause of myopia is unknown, but it is believed that myopia is a inherited condition. However, people without inherited factors can also develop myopia if they use their eyes excessively to read, working at the computer, or watching TV. [note]Myopia (Nearsightedness) - American Optometric Association, http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-of-eye-and-vision-conditions/myopia?sso=y[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : ST8 BL2 LI4 ST36 SP6 GV20 Acupuncture Treatment For Myopia (Short-Sightedness) The treatment of acupuncture for the myopia disorder is consider to be effective, especially when it is done at the early stages of the disease. The disease is happen due to the liver blood deficiency and inadequate of kidney jing to nourish the eyes. The principle of the acupuncture treatment for myopia are to tonify the liver and kidney so that eyes will be brightened. The acupoints used for the treatment along with its benefit are : - UB1, UB2, and ST1 : regulate the qi and blood around eyes - Qiu Hou point - GB20 : activate the qi and blood circulation in the channels and collaterals and also brightening the eyes - LU7 ,KI6, Liver3 : reinforce the eyes - GB37 : effective for channel disease like myopia - UB18 : tonify liver - UB23 : tidney [note]Acupuncture.Com - Myopia (Near-Sightedness), http://www.acupuncture.com/Conditions/myopia.htm[/note]  

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