Fang Y, Li Z, Hu H, Ye Z. Treating
adolescent pseudomyopia and elevated intraocular pressure using chiropractic and moxibustion: A CARE-compliant case report.
Medicine (Baltimore) 2024;
103:e37564. [PMID:
38489700 PMCID:
PMC10939627 DOI:
10.1097/md.0000000000037564]
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Abstract
RATIONALE
This case report aims to provide clinical evidence on the effectiveness of integrating chiropractic and moxibustion techniques for treating pseudomyopia accompanied by elevated intraocular pressure resulting from cervical spine issues because the application of complementary medicine modalities for managing such vision disorders currently lacks adequate investigations.
PATIENT CONCERNS
A 6-year-old patient presented with blurred vision, intermittent ocular discomfort, and upper cervical discomfort.
DIAGNOSES
Spine-related increased intraocular pressure and pseudomyopia.
INTERVENTIONS
The patient received integrative treatment of chiropractic and walnut-shell moxibustion 3 times a week for a total of 10 treatment sessions.
OUTCOMES
The patient exhibited progressive improvements in visual acuity and reductions in intraocular pressure over the treatment period, with unaided vision exceeding 2 lines of improvement in visual acuity charts and normalized intraocular pressure after 10 treatment sessions. These therapeutic effects were sustained at 3-month follow-up.
LESSONS
The integrative use of chiropractic and walnut-shell moxibustion demonstrates considerable potential in alleviating symptoms of pseudomyopia, reducing intraocular pressure, and restoring visual function in spine-related pseudomyopia cases.
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