The Historical Origins of Glaucoma in Both Traditional Chinese Medicine and West-ern Medicine
Glaucoma is an irreversible blinding eye disease characterized by optic atrophy and visual field defect.The term"Luyi Qingmang"was first seen in the TANG Dynasty's"Waitai Miyao",and the term"Wufeng Neizhang"was explicitly proposed during the SONG and YUAN dynasties.The concept of glaucoma in Western Medicine originated from ancient Greece.Since its discovery,medical practitioners from both China and abroad have continually deepened their understanding of this disease,enriching the diagnosis and treatment methods for glaucoma.In the early 19th century,ophthalmology of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)and Western Medicine converged,and glaucoma became a professional term in ophthalmology,which has been used ever since.This article reviews the ancient and modern literature on glaucoma in both TCM and Western Medicine,tracing back the historical development of glaucoma,and providing a theoretical basis and guidance for modern integrated TCM and Western Medicine in the treatment of glaucoma.
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