Is traditional Chinese medicine effective for treating amblyopia?
Nov 22, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. He Haochen
Introduction
If a patient has amblyopia, traditional Chinese medicine treatments such as herbal prescriptions, patent Chinese medicines, acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage may help alleviate symptoms including visual acuity and refractive abnormalities, reading difficulties, and eye movement disorders. However, the therapeutic effects of traditional Chinese medicine are relatively limited. It is recommended that patients actively pursue treatments such as strabismus surgery or wearing corrective glasses.
Generally speaking, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) treatment for amblyopia has certain therapeutic effects, but the results are not significant. A detailed analysis is as follows:
Amblyopia refers to reduced best-corrected visual acuity in one or both eyes below the normal level expected for a child's age, caused by abnormal visual experiences during the visual development period. It is usually due to factors such as strabismus, refractive errors, or media opacities. In general, patients with amblyopia may use TCM therapies including herbal prescriptions, traditional Chinese patent medicines, acupuncture, moxibustion, and massage. These methods can provide some relief for symptoms such as visual acuity and refractive abnormalities, reading difficulties, and eye movement disorders. However, the effectiveness of TCM treatments is relatively limited. It is recommended that patients actively pursue treatments such as strabismus surgery or wearing corrective glasses.
Patients should consume moderate amounts of fresh fruits and vegetables such as blueberries and spinach, maintain a balanced diet, go to bed early and rise early, avoid staying up late, and develop good eye-use habits.
