[Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture for treatment of optic atrophy]

To search for an effective therapy for patients with optic atrophy to improve the visual function.

Thirty-eight cases (fifty-four affected eyes) of optic atrophy were treated with acupuncture, local points combined with points selected acording to syndrome differentiation were used, Jingming (BL 1), Cuanzhu (BL 2), and Fengchi (GB 20) were selected as main points, the therapeutic effects were evaluated after 2 courses of treatment, and variation of the indexes in patients such as vision, visual field and visual evoked potential were observed before and after treatment.

The total effective rate was 83.3%, the vision, visual acuity, and the amplitude of P100-wave were obviously improved after treatment (all P < 0.05).

Acupuncture can improve the visual function of patients with optic atrophy, and can be a effective therapy.