This case report presents a child with intermittent exotropia who was treated with

tuina

. The main clinical manifestation was right eye deviation

which was diagnosed as liver and kidney deficiency and spleen and stomach

qi

deficiency. The treatment principles focused on harmonizing

qi

and blood

dispersing wind and unblocking orifices

and tonifying the liver and kidney.

Tuina

was applied at the head

face

and neck regions

including "opening the heavenly gate"

"pushing kan palace"

"rubbing the forehead" and point stimulation of Jingming (BL1)

Cuanzhu (BL2)

Yuyao (EX-HN4)

Sizhukong (TE23)

Tongziliao (GB1)

as well as massaging Taiyang (EX-HN5)

Qiuhou (EX-HN7)

Quanliao (SI18)

Chengqi (ST1)

Sibai (ST2)

Muchuang (GB16)

Chengguang (BL6)

Yifeng (TE17)

and Yiming (EX-HN14).

Tuina

was also applied at upper limbs

including massaging Binao (LI14)

Quchi (LI11)

and the lower limbs

including pressing and plucking along the liver meridian. The treatment was combined with eye exercises with a "米" character pattern. The

tuina

was administered daily during the first week; every other day from the second to fourth weeks; every four days in the second month; and once weekly in the third month. After 3 months of treatment

the patient’s eye position returned to normal. A follow-up after 3 months revealed no recurrence.