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KMID : 1189420040170020112
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medical Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology & Dermatology
2004 Volume.17 No. 2 p.112 ~ p.119
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Clinical Study on one Patient with Vitreous Hemorrhage Caused by Diabetic Retinopathy
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Jung Jae-Ho
Kwon Kang
Seo Hyeong-Sik
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Abstract
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Objective: To carry out the oriental medical treatment on a patient with vitreous hemorrhage in the left eye caused by diabetic retinopathy and record the results of the treatment.
Methods: 1. Diagnosis: Fundus photography, Colored paper, Dr. Hahn's standard test chart for 5M, Blood sugar measurement. 2. Treatment: Acupuncture, Electro-Acupuncture, Indirect moxibustion, Western medicines, Oryoungsan(Crude drug preparations)
Results: Oriental treatment using Ohaeng-acupuncture, Electro-Acupuncture, Indirect moxibustion resulted in the Unaided visual acuity of 0.1 while it used to be the left eye visual acuity with only light sense I month ago. Looking from Fundus photography result, progress was achieved and diabetic retinopathy was found to be in progress in fluorescein fundus angiography to right eye also by revisiting the patient after treatment.
Conclusions: 1. Vitrectomy has many advantages but there are instances where patients do not recover their visual acuity due to complications. Therefore it is necessary to prove the effect oriental medical treatment through more cases in future. 2 For diabetic retinopathy patients, diabetes must be treated together with visual acuity.
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KEYWORD
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Diabetes mellitus , Retina , Diabetic retinopathy , Vitreous hemorrhage , Electroacupuncture treatment
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