Vol. 2025 No. 1 (2025)
Articles

Clinical study on the pattern of acupuncture point selection for treating juvenile myopia

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  • Qiqi Jiang,
  • Yanzi Zheng,
  • Thomas Davis
Qiqi Jiang
Wenzhou Medical University, Teashan Higher Education Park, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
Yanzi Zheng
Wenzhou Medical University, Teashan Higher Education Park, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 325035, China
Thomas Davis
Lloyd's Building, One Lime Street, London.EC3M 7HA, UK

Published 03-01-2025

Keywords

  • Juvenile Myopia,
  • Acupuncture,
  • Point Selection Pattern

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Q. Jiang, Y. Zheng, and T. Davis, “Clinical study on the pattern of acupuncture point selection for treating juvenile myopia”, The Young Thinker's Rev., vol. 2025, no. 1, pp. 20–28, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.62852/ytr/2025/118.

Abstract

Objective: To observe the pattern of acupuncture point selection in the treatment of juvenile myopia and provide a reference for acupuncture treatment of juvenile myopia. Methods: An Excel database was established to search all journals included in the Wan fang database from January 1991 to December 2012. Literature on acupuncture treatment for juvenile myopia was selected and analyzed, and 49 articles that met the inclusion criteria were screened. The study summarized and analyzed aspects such as the meridians and specific point properties of the acupoints involved, their distribution, and specific point characteristics. Results: The most frequently used acupoints in the treatment of juvenile myopia were Jingming (BL1), Cuanzhu (BL2), Feng chi (GB20), Tai yang (EX-HN5), Si bai (ST2), Hegu (LI4), and Cheng qi (ST1). The selected meridians were primarily extra meridians and the Bladder meridian of the foot-tai yang. The acupoints were mostly concentrated in the head and face, especially around the eyes. Back-shu points, yuan points, and shu points were the most frequently used specific points. Conclusion: Acupuncture treatment for juvenile myopia is safe and effective, with practitioners often selecting extra meridians and the Bladder meridian of the foot-tai yang, focusing mainly on acupoints around the eyes in the head and face region.

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