Efficacy observation of warming-promotion method of acupuncture and conbercept on diabetic macular edema with syndrome of yin deficiency and blood stasis
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of warming-promotion method of acupuncture and conbercept on diabetic macular edema with syndrome of yin deficiency and blood stasis.Methods:58 cases(58 eyes)of patients with diabetic macular edema with syndrome of yin deficiency and blood stasis were selected and randomly divided into two groups,29 cases in each group.The control group was treated with intravitreal injection of conbercept,while the treatment group was treated plus by warming-promotion method of acupuncture on the basis of control group.The best corrected visual acuity(BCV A),macular central retinal thickness(CMT)and TCM syndrome score of patients were compared between two groups,and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:After treatment in both groups,visual acuity,CMT and TCM syndrome score of patients were significantly improved compared with before treatment(P<0.01);CMT and TCM syndrome score of treatment group were significantly better than those of control group(P<0.01).Conclusion:Warming-promotion method of acupuncture and conbercept for treating diabetic macular edema with syndrome of yin deficiency and blood stasis can effectively reduce CMT and TCM syndrome score,and the clinical efficacy is better.
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