Myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is a condition where the eye can only see objects clearly at a close range but not at a distance. When the eye is at rest, parallel light rays coming from an infinitely distant point are refracted by the eye's optical system and converge to form a focus in front of the retina, resulting in a blurry image on the retina. This leads to a significant reduction in distant vision, while near vision remains normal. Myopia can be classified into pseudomyopia, true myopia, and mixed myopia, based on the influence of the eye's accommodation mechanism. Adolescent students, due to heavy study tasks and physical development, are often in a state of mixed myopia. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, myopia falls under the category of "pupil constriction syndrome." The condition is located in the eyes and is closely related to the liver, spleen, kidneys, and other viscera.
Liver Meridian Wind-Heat Type: Eye pain, headache, photophobia and tearing, redness around the limbus (deep congestion of blood vessels in the sclera surrounding the iris), ciliary body tenderness, precipitates on the back of the cornea, turbid aqueous humor, or dry mouth; the tongue is red, with a thin coating, and the pulse is taut and rapid.
Gallbladder and Liver Fire Type: The pupil is very small, the eyeball is painful and resistant to pressure, the pain extends to the brow ridge, the aqueous humor is turbid, accompanied by bitter taste in the mouth, dry throat, irritability, and easy anger; the tongue is red, with a yellow coating.
Spleen and Kidney Yang Deficiency Type: The pupil is tight and small, there is eye pain, the eyes are dull and lack luster, occasional fatigue and lack of energy, aversion to cold and cold limbs, a feeling of heaviness and turbidity in the head; the tongue is pale red, and the pulse is deep, thin, and weak.
Empty Fire Flaring Upward Type: In the later stages of the disease, it has become chronic, with mild redness or no redness but occasional pain, a dry and deficient pupil, dry and uncomfortable eyes, accompanied by restlessness and insomnia, hot palms and soles, dry tongue and throat; the tongue is red, and the pulse is thin and rapid.
It is recommended to perform moxibustion once a day, targeting 2 to 3 acupoints each time, with each acupoint being treated for 30 to 40 minutes. Rotate the points treated, with a 10-day period constituting one course of treatment, and then rest for 2 to 3 days before continuing with the next course. (If time permits and there is a need, more acupoints can be treated with moxibustion. The specific duration should be adjusted according to one's own physical needs.)
1. Patients should maintain proper posture while reading and writing, and ensure appropriate lighting conditions to prevent eye strain from overly bright or dark environments. 2. Avoid looking at mobile phones or computer screens for extended periods, and take a break to look into the distance every 45 minutes. 3. Dietary therapy recipe: Mushroom and Nori Soup. 250 grams of fresh oyster mushrooms, 200 grams of mushrooms, and 30 grams of nori. First, boil the mushrooms and ginger in boiling water for 20 minutes, then add the fresh oyster mushrooms and nori, and season with a little salt after bringing to a boil.