[Longsha Kaihe Liuqi acupuncture in treatment of primary open angle glaucoma: a randomized controlled trial].

Objective: acupuncture on primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: , open, close and pivot" diagram, the tender points were detected along the distribution of the affected meridians and stimulated with acupuncture. The needles were retained for 1 h and the intervention was operated once weekly. The duration of treatment was 4 weeks in the two groups. The 24 h IOP before and after treatment in the two groups, and the immediate IOP before and after acupuncture in the observation group were observed. The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), visual field-related indexes such as visual field index (VFI), mean deviation (MD), and pattern standard deviation (PSD), optic disc blood flow density and TCM syndrome score were compared between the two groups before and after treatment. Results: >0.05). Conclusion: acupuncture combined with intraocular pressure-lowering eye drops can reduce IOP and regulate 24 h intraocular pressure rhythm, improve visual field and ameliorate TCM syndromes of POAG patients.