Chinese medicine can treat fundus macular degeneration through evidence-based treatment. Fundus macular degeneration belongs to the category of Chinese medicine, which is commonly seen as Yin deficiency and fire exuberance (deficiency of Yin essence in the body and hyperactivity of deficiency fire), phlegm and stasis, and deficiency of liver and kidney, etc. It can be treated by traditional Chinese medicines under the guidance of Chinese medicine doctors, such as Sheng Pu Huang Tang (生蒲黃汤) combined with Nourishing Yin and Reducing Fire Tang (滋阴降火湯), Huan Jian Er Chen Wan (化坚二陈丸), and Si Wu Zi Wan (四物五子丸), respectively.
1. Patients with sudden vision loss, maculopathy with large areas of blood, edema and exudation, accompanied by dry mouth and tongue, night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, but sweating stops after waking up) and excessive dreaming, etc., which belongs to the syndrome of yin deficiency and fire exuberance. Sheng Pu Huang Tang can be used in combination with Nourishing Yin and Reducing Fire Tang to nourish Yin and reduce fire.
2. The patient has distorted vision, long history of the disease, scarring at the bottom of the eye with large pigmentation, accompanied by tiredness and drowsiness, and loss of appetite, which belongs to the syndrome of phlegm and stasis inter-conjugation. It can be used to resolve phlegm and soften hardness, activate blood circulation and brighten the eyes. However, it is not suitable for pregnant women.
3. The patient has blurred vision, deformation, old exudation at the bottom of the eye, accompanied by insomnia and dizziness, weakness of waist and knees, etc., which belongs to the syndrome of deficiency of liver and kidney. Four Substances and Five Seeds Pill can be used to tonify the liver and kidney. Patients with internal heat should use with caution.
Patients with macular degeneration of the fundus, usually should avoid bright light stimulation of the eyes, avoid eating spicy and greasy food during the medication; the use of traditional Chinese medicine before treatment, need to go through a professional Chinese medicine practitioner’s face-to-face diagnosis, do not blindly use traditional Chinese medicine treatment.