Effects of thumbtack needle therapy for YangxinShengyang on ocular blood flow parameters in treatment of low myopia in children with heart yang insufficiency
Clinical Research|更新时间:2026-02-26
|
Effects of thumbtack needle therapy for YangxinShengyang on ocular blood flow parameters in treatment of low myopia in children with heart yang insufficiency
Chinese Acupuncture & MoxibustionVol. 46, Issue 2, Pages: 218-226(2026)
CHEN Shuang, ZHANG Lixia, TANG Mengying, et al. Effects of thumbtack needle therapy for YangxinShengyang on ocular blood flow parameters in treatment of low myopia in children with heart yang insufficiency[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(2): 218-226. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241127-0002.
DOI:
CHEN Shuang, ZHANG Lixia, TANG Mengying, et al. Effects of thumbtack needle therapy for YangxinShengyang on ocular blood flow parameters in treatment of low myopia in children with heart yang insufficiency[J]. Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion, 2026, 46(2): 218-226. DOI: 10.13703/j.0255-2930.20241127-0002.DOI:
Effects of thumbtack needle therapy for YangxinShengyang on ocular blood flow parameters in treatment of low myopia in children with heart yang insufficiency
To observe the effects of thumbtack needle therapy for
Yangxin Shengyang
(nourishing heart and elevating
yang
) on thickness and blood flow of macular choroid and retina in children with low myopia of heart
yang
insufficiency.
Methods
2
A total of 120 children with low myopia of heart
yang
insufficiency were randomized into an observation group 1 (40 cases
2 cases dropped out)
an observation group 2 (40 cases
2 cases dropped out) and a control group (40 cases
4 cases dropped out). In the control group
mydriatic optometry and health education were provided. In the observation group 1
besides the interventions in the control group
the thumbtack needle therapy for
Yangxin Shengyang
was delivered at Dazhui (GV14)
bilateral Yangbai (GB14)
Cuanzhu (BL2)
Taiyang (EX-HN5)
Shenmen (HT7) and Xinshu (BL15). In the observation group 2
on the basis of the interventions as the control group
the thumbtack needle therapy was operated at periorbital acupoints
i.e. bilateral Yangbai (GB14)
Cuanzhu (BL2) and Taiyang (EX-HN5). The intervention was given once every 3 days
for consecutive 3 months. Before and after treatment
the subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT)
the blood flow density in the choroidal capillary layer (CC) and choroidal large vessel layer (CL)
macular retinal thickness (MRT)
and the blood flow density of superficial retinal capillary plexus (SCP) and deep retinal capillary plexus (DCP)
spherical equivalent (SE)
uncorrected distance visual acuity and eye axis length (AL) were measured in the three groups; and the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome scores were evaluated.
Results
2
After treatment
SFCT
MRT
and the blood flow density of CC
CL
SCP and DCP increased (
P
<
0.05)
the un
corrected distance visual acuity was improved (
P
<
0.05)
and TCM syndrome score was reduced (
P
<
0.05) when compared with those before treatment in the observation group 1. After treatment
in the observation group 2
SFCT and the blood flow density of CL were elevated in comparison with those before treatment (
P
<
0.05). After treatment
in the control group
SFCT
the blood flow density of CC and CL were reduced (
P
<
0.05) and SE was progressed (
P
<
0.05) in comparison with those before treatment. In the observation group 1
the D-values of SFCT
MRT
the blood flow density of CL and DCP
SE
the uncorrected distance visual acuity and TCM syndrome score before and after treatment were larger than those in the observation group 2 and the control group (
P
<
0.05).
Conclusion
2
Thumbtack needle therapy for nourishing heart and elevating
yang
increases the macular choroidal and retinal thickness and improves microcirculation in the choroid and retina in children with low myopia of heart
yang
insufficiency
so as to delay the progression of refractive errors