Cataract Research
Alternative & Complementary Therapies

Acupuncture & Cataract

Acupuncture has traditionally been successfully employed in China to treat most illnesses and there is little doubt that acupuncture is an excellent therapy for people suffering with this condition. There are several studies suggesting that acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine can be very helpful in the treatment of cataract.

In one study, acupuncture treatment was given to 50 patients suffering from eye disorders including cataract. All the patients reported improvements of visual acuity. (1)

(1) Clinical application of acupuncture in ophthalmology. Dabov S; Goutoranov G; Ivanova R; Petkova N Acupunct Electrother Res 1985, 10 (1-2) p79-93

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