Open Angle Glaucoma Treatment With Acupuncture

Open angle Glaucoma is a condition which is prevalent in a lot of people. This condition occurs due to an increase in the Intraocular Pressure or the IOP due to the congestion of the eye drainage canals.

This build-up of the fluids in the eye damages the retina and the optic nerve. Glaucoma can be detected early if you have been having regular eye check ups. IOP is frequently measure with the help of a “tonometer” and a vision field test will detect immediately any kind of a loss of vision.

IOP as such is not easily felt by the patient in the early stages. Sometimes, by the time the patient becomes aware of his problem, he may have gone in for a considerable vision loss for which he may be prescribed the usual eye drops by the conventional medicine. These drops help to reduce the IOP by trying to keep the pressure in the eye low.

According to TCM, the condition of Chronic Open Angle Glaucoma is actually due to a deficiency in the liver kidney energy levels or the yin deficiency. Yang in the liver rises leading to this particular condition.

TCM suggests some acupuncture points in order to sedate the channels of the stomach and liver.

TCM helps us identify the origin of a lot of diseases helping patients to recover from a lot of ailments. Glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy usually come with symptoms like loss of peripheral vision. This condition according to TCM is yin dominant and yang deficient. After establishing this, patients are usually examined to determine the channels and organs which are most affected.