[Efficacy on visual display terminal syndrome treated with jingjin therapy of Zhuang medicine].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the efficacy and explore the effect mechanism on visual display terminal syndrome treated with jingjin therapy of Zhuang medicine.

METHODS: Sixty-five patients of visual fatigue induced by the visual display terminal operation were treated with jingjin trigeminy therapy of Zhuang medicine, e.g. massage manipulation, acupuncture and cupping; acting on the specific stimulating areas in Zhuang medicine, relevant with orbit, temple, forehead, ear and Baihui (GV 20). Each treatment lasted 40 min, once every two or three days. Totally, 10 to 14 treatments were required. The scores of visual symptoms and the ocular hemodynamics before and after treatment were observed, and clinical effect were evaluated in the two groups.

RESULTS: After treatment, the scores of visual symptoms were reduced apparently as compared with those before treatment (all P <0.05). The total effective rate was 84.6% (55/65). The peak systolic velocity (PSV), the end diastolic velocity (EDV) in anterior ciliary artery (ACA) and the central retinal artery (CRA) were improved obviously, indicating the significant differences before and after treatment (all P <0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: The jingjin therapy of Zhuang medicine alleviates the visual symptoms in patients of visual fatigue and improves visual quality. The effects are related to the improvement of ocular microcirculation.