[Professor ZHANG Ren's clinical experience of acupuncture for glaucoma]

Professor ZHANG Ren's clinical experience of acupuncture for glaucoma is summarized. Professor ZHANG believes that key pathogenesis of glaucoma is stagnation of qi and blood in the eyes, obstruction of xuanfu in the eyes, and obstruction of meridians. The treatment should focus on the eye, with smoothing the liver and keeping functional state of six-fu as priority; he also emphasizes the acupoint selection based on the combination of disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation, and pays attention to the application of acupuncture method of promoting qi circulation and inducting qi movement. Professor ZHANG proposes that the patients should be treated according to different types, and stresses the importance of using comprehensive treatment and emotional adjustment method, as well as early intervention, long-term adherence and regular treatment.