Chinese Ophthalmology: Acupuncture, Herbal Therapy, Dietary Therapy, Tuina and Qigong

For all practitioners and therapists interested in Chinese ophthalmology. Contents: Historical Overview * The Foundations * Basic Concepts of Chinese Ophthalmology * The Physiology of the Eyes in CM * The Theories of the Five Wheels and Eight Boundaries * The Pathophysiology of Eye Diseases in CM * Methods of Treatment * Acupuncture and Moxa * Chinese Materia Medica * Chinese Dietary Therapy * Tuina * Qigong Exercises for the Better Nourishing of the Eyes ("Eye Qigong") * Eye Diseases and their Treatment Options with CM * Benign Essential Blepharospasm * Blepharitis (Inflammation of the Eyelid Margins) * Hordeolum (Stye) * Chalazion (Meibomian Cyst) * Age-related Changes of the Eyelids * Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis * Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis * Infections of the Conjunctiva * Chronic Conjunctivitis * Dry Eye Syndrome * Epiphora (Tearing) * Pterygium * Episcleritis * Recurrent Corneal Erosion * Senile Cataract * Anterior Uveitis (Iritis/Iridocyclitis) * Degenerative Vitreous Syndrome * Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) * Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) * Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR) * Diabetic Retinopathy * Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma * Endocrine Orbitopathy * Paralytic Strabismus * Axial Myopia (Shortsightedness) * Recommendations on the Prevention of Disorders in the Eye Area from the Point of View of CM * General Lifestyle *Diet * Tuina, Qigong and Taiji REVIEW: "This is an extensive reference on a range of conditions, from serious diseases such as vernal keratoconjunctivitis and diabetic retinopathy to the more superficial "age-related changes of the eyelids", to complaints such as blepharospasm and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis (the latter with detailed differentiation and treatment strategies that I will definitely be adding to my arsenal when hayfever season hits next spring). ... Chinese Ophthalmology gives me the understanding and confidence to treat more serious eye diseases when they do present in clinic." (The Lantern, Volume XIII, Issue 1)