Course Description
As it says in the classics, ‘The Liver opens into the eyes’; but there is more to treating eye diseases than just needling Taichong Liv-3. The eye is a microcosm where Qi blood and body fluids meet, where the Shen shows, where poor vision can be analysed in terms of the eight principles, where the five elements show.
This talk will be oriented towards clinical practice. We will start with a discussion of the anatomy
of the eye, and how the different parts of the eye are connected to the internal organs (zang-fu).
This leads the way to an understanding of how changes in general health can affect the eyes.
We will discuss treatment principles and methods, as well as the channels and points which
particularly affect the eyes. There will be a class demonstration of how to needle Qiuhou (the extra point beside St-1), and a detailed explanation of how to use the microstim high frequency apparatus, as well as more traditional methods to bring Qi to the eyes.
Armed with this knowledge, we will discuss its application to some specific eye conditions. In
particular we will show what can be done for a range of diseases, including
of the eye, and how the different parts of the eye are connected to the internal organs (zang-fu).
This leads the way to an understanding of how changes in general health can affect the eyes.
We will discuss treatment principles and methods, as well as the channels and points which
particularly affect the eyes. There will be a class demonstration of how to needle Qiuhou (the extra point beside St-1), and a detailed explanation of how to use the microstim high frequency apparatus, as well as more traditional methods to bring Qi to the eyes.
Armed with this knowledge, we will discuss its application to some specific eye conditions. In
particular we will show what can be done for a range of diseases, including
macular degeneration
Retinitis pigmentosa
corneal erosion
conjunctivitis
crossed eyes
glaucoma
Retinitis pigmentosa
corneal erosion
conjunctivitis
crossed eyes
glaucoma
These conditions will be described in terms of the organ syndromes, with key symptoms and signs, treatments and likely outcomes.
We will talk about the place of acupuncture in relation to orthodox medicine, and how we can offer a cure for some of the degenerative diseases which lead to blindness.
The theoretical knowledge will be ‘brought to life’ by studying case histories in class. Above all,
this course seeks to give an understanding of eye conditions, and how their cause and cure is very similar to other diseases which are more familiar.
We will talk about the place of acupuncture in relation to orthodox medicine, and how we can offer a cure for some of the degenerative diseases which lead to blindness.
The theoretical knowledge will be ‘brought to life’ by studying case histories in class. Above all,
this course seeks to give an understanding of eye conditions, and how their cause and cure is very similar to other diseases which are more familiar.