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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2]

Overview

Although intraocular pressure is only one major risk factors of glaucoma, lowering it via pharmaceuticals or surgery is currently the mainstay of glaucoma treatment. In Europe, Japan, and Canada laser treatment is often the first line of therapy. In the U.S., adoption of early laser has lagged, even though prospective, multi-centered, peer-reviewed studies, since the early '90s, have shown laser to be at least as effective as topical medications in controlling intraocular pressure and preserving visual field. Some studies suggest that acupuncture can be very helpful in the treatment of Glaucoma. [1] [2]

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  1. Clinical application of acupuncture in ophthalmology. Dabov S; Goutoranov G; Ivanova R; Petkova N Acupunct Electrother Res 1985, 10 (1-2) p79-93
  2. New Peer Reviewed Study treating open angle glaucoma with acupuncture, [1]

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