Treatment of 36 Post-apoplectic Dysopsia Patients with Scalp Acupuncture and Four Periocular Acupoints

Purpose To observe the curative effect of scalp acupuncture plus needling four periocular acupoints on post apoplectic dysopsia and its influences on rheoencephalogram and intraorbital rheogram.Methods Visual acuity and visual field were used as criteria for assessing clinical effects. Thirty six cases of post\|apoplectic dysopsia were treated by scalp acupuncture plus needling four periocular acupoints. Their improvement in visual acuity and field, and posttreatment rheoencephalogram and intraorbital rheogram were observed. Results The total curative rate reached 97.2%. The course of treatment was closely related to the curative effect. Scalp acupuncture plus needling four periocular acupoints could improve cerebral and intraorbital blood flow. Conclusion Scalp acupuncture plus needling four periocular acupoints can improve visual acuity and field and cerebral and intraorbital blood flow in patients with post\|apoplectic dysopsia.