Dry eye syndrome is also known as dry conjunctiva and keratitis, and in Chinese medicine it is called “white astringency” or “dryness and fainting syndrome”. It is characterized by dry eyes, foreign body sensation, burning sensation, blurred vision, visual fatigue, photophobia, fluctuating vision, as well as headache, irritability, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, and inability to tolerate smoky environments. This disorder is commonly caused by people who are under stress, with irregular work and rest, or stimulated by long-term reading, wearing unsuitable glasses, or air pollution. In addition, aging is also a causative factor. According to Chinese medicine, dry eye is related to the dysfunction of internal organs, mostly due to old age, liver and kidney deficiency, lack of yin essence; or spleen deficiency, lack of Qi and blood biochemistry, and loss of eye moistening.
Dry eye disease has many causes, the symptoms are very complex, so it is difficult to cure, recurrence is high, the daily cooperation with the treatment is also very important, the following is the introduction of Chinese medicine treatment for dry eye disease: 1.
1, actively exercise, enhance physical fitness, prevent colds, eat less stimulating food, pay attention to the combination of work and rest, maintain physical and mental health, also has an important significance in the prevention of dry eye disease.
2.If you find redness, pain, photophobia, tearing, vision loss or no redness or pain, but there are black shadows floating in front of your eyes, blurred vision or distorted vision, flashing sensation, vision loss, you may suffer from dry eye, you should go to the relevant specialist for detailed examination to make a clear diagnosis.
3, once diagnosed with dry eye disease, should be actively treated, pupil dilatation is necessary to treat former dry eye disease, can prevent pupil adhesion, avoid secondary glaucoma and complications of cataract; radical is a common medical treatment for dry eye disease, but there are side effects, regardless of systemic or local use of medical, must be used under the guidance of a doctor, should not be abused.
4, dry eye patients, should be regularly reviewed to prevent recurrence, if you feel that there are symptoms of recurrence, should be early diagnosis and treatment.
5.The steps of Chinese medicine for the treatment of dry eye are
(1) Comprehensive regulation of the qi and blood functions of the viscera.
The liver is the main organ of the body to store blood, like to relax and regulate, the most evil depression. Anger hurts the liver, the liver does not regulate, then the liver is rebellious, the qi is not smooth, blood stagnation; spleen is the main ascending, the main transport and transformation. The spleen and stomach are mutually dependent on each other, mutual influence, together to complete the body’s digestion, absorption, transportation of nutrients and biochemical role of blood; the main function of the lungs is the main body of Qi. The main function of the lung is to control all the qi of the body. The activities of the organs and organs of the human body, the transmission of qi and blood, fluids, etc., all depend on the lung qi; the kidney stores essence, if the kidney essence is depleted, the kidney qi is weak, the punch is out of balance, the qi and blood are not in harmony, the kidney essence is not full, the essence is not nourished, resulting in weakness. Chronic external ophthalmopathy and endophthalmopathy with degenerative changes in the late stage of fundus disease, which are prone to recurrent attacks. The treatment is to use Kidney Qi Tang with Radix et Rhizoma Dioscoreae and Safflower to warm the kidneys, benefit the essence and move the blood, regulate the qi and blood of the internal organs, and build up the function of fixing astringency.
(2) Drain the meridians and improve the ischemic state of the fundus.
It is a combination of wind dispelling medicine and blood circulation medicine. It is suitable for the evidence of wind and blood stagnation. There is also a difference between internal and external wind. For external wind, the wind evil from the Sun is transmitted into Yangming, with heat and down; for internal wind, it is generated from within, from the liver wood of the sympathetic yin, with deficiency heat and wind.
(3) Support the righteous energy and improve metabolic capacity.
By supporting the righteous energy, improving the vitality of dirty functions, delaying the aging process of the body, improving the metabolic capacity of the body, and relieving eye diseases caused by wind-heat. It is mainly used for ophthalmopathy caused by external wind-heat. It is mainly used to relieve ophthalmopathy caused by wind-heat, such as sudden onset, swelling of the eyelids, redness of the white eyes or opacity of the black eyes, accompanied by itching and pain in the eyes, mucus and tears, shame and fear of the sun, inability to close the eyes, etc. It may be accompanied by systemic symptoms such as cold, fever, headache and floating pulse. In external ophthalmologic diseases, external wind-heat is the most common, so the ophthalmology method of removing wind and clearing heat is widely used. If the wind is heavier than heat, the symptoms of lacrimation are more severe, or the cataracts are floating, it can be combined with an appropriate amount of pungent and warm relieving medicine to strengthen the function of dispelling wind and relieving pain, dispelling wind and stopping tears, dispelling wind and reducing cataracts. It is rare for wind to be accompanied by cold or dampness instead of heat, but it should not be changed flexibly without paying attention to the identification of evidence.
(4) Replenish Qi and Blood, repair and activate the optic nerve.
Consists of tonifying Qi medical and activating blood to dispel stasis medical. It is suitable for ophthalmic diseases caused by Qi deficiency and blood stasis. Qi is the Yang, blood is the Yin, Qi is the blood commander, when Qi moves, blood moves, and the movement of blood depends on the propulsion of Qi. If Qi is weak, blood is often stagnant. Blood stagnation, then the organs, limbs and bones lose moistening, the ability to resist disease is reduced, eye opening weakness, long-sighted eyes vaguely swollen, black eye edge opacity, and long time, or the outer eye end well, dim vision, optic nerve papillae pale, retinal hemorrhage, etc..
At present, the treatment of dry eye disease is mainly based on symptomatic and local medication, mostly using artificial tear substitutes, permanent or temporary closure of the lacrimal system, wearing wet room glasses and other methods to increase the corneal surface aqueous retention, improve corneal wetness, stimulate tear secretion and preserve tears to improve clinical symptoms, but the toxic side effects are more, and the underlying causes are not treated, so it is not yet possible to achieve a fundamental cure. There are various surgical treatment methods, but the indications should be carefully chosen. Millions of patients around the world are suffering from dry eye, and with the popularity of computers and TV there is a trend of increasing the number of dry eye patients. Therefore, finding a new method of dry eye treatment that is safe, reliable and has satisfactory efficacy is an urgent problem to be solved at present. So at present, with the widespread use of modern products such as computers, prevention of dry eye disease is also the main focus.
Dry eye dietary therapy formula.
Chinese medicine has a long history of treating dry eye disease, and clinically it has been repeatedly proven that Chinese medicine has better efficacy on dry eye disease, the following are dry eye disease dietary therapy prescriptions to help you prevent and improve dry eye disease.
1, lily red dates porridge: lily 10 grams, yam 15 grams, barley 20 grams, red dates (remove the core) 10. Wash the above ingredients and cook the porridge together for consumption.
This dry eye recipe efficacy: lily nourish Yin and lower fire; yam nourish kidney and lung; barley dampness and spleen, clear heat and drain pus; red dates known as natural vitamin pill, not only rich in vitamin C, also contains a lot of vitamin A. This porridge not only prevent dry eye effect is good, but also used to brighten the eyes.
2, chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea: chrysanthemum tea with wolfberry steeped for about ten minutes to take.
This dry eye recipe efficacy: “Compendium of Materia Medica” recorded chrysanthemum “sweet, cold taste, has the effect of dispersing wind-heat, calm the liver and brighten the eyes”. Modern pharmacological analysis shows that chrysanthemum is rich in vitamin A, which is an important substance for maintaining eye health. Chrysanthemum tea can clear the mind and brighten the eyes, especially for dry eyes caused by liver fire and excessive use of eyes. It should be noted that chrysanthemum is cold, cold body, usually afraid of cold, easy to cold hands and feet should not often drink.
3, walnuts: chew two every night, can relieve symptoms.
This dry eye diet efficacy: walnut kernel is rich in fatty oil, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin C, vitamin E and other nutrients, has the effect of nourishing the kidney and fixing the essence, nourishing the liver.
4, Chinese wolfberry: 15 grams per day, washed and chewed or boiled in water.
This dry eye recipe efficacy: wolfberry nourishes yin and brightens the eyes, can promote the repair of diseased cornea, improve the body’s ability to resist disease.
5, spinach eye care soup: 60 grams of pork liver, 130 grams of spinach, a little salt, sesame oil, 1 liter of clear broth. 2. 15 grams each of the late paper, grain essence, sweet wolfberry and Chuanxiong. Wash the four herbs and add water to 1000 C.C., decoct for about 20 minutes, strain the residue and reserve the soup. Wash the pork liver and cut it into thin slices. Wash the spinach and cut it into small pieces and set aside. Add the Chinese herbal juice, pork liver and spinach, bring to a boil, add salt, stir well, add a little sesame oil and serve.
This dry eye recipe efficacy: nourish the liver and blood, brighten the eyes and moisten dryness. Regular consumption can improve eyesight, and can treat children’s night blindness, anemia, all have a good tonic effect.
6, cassia seed tea: materials: cassia seed 10 grams, chrysanthemum 5 grams, hawthorn 15 grams. Cassia seeds slightly pounded, add chrysanthemum, hawthorn, rinse with boiling water, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes, then drink.
This dry eye recipe efficacy: cassia seeds, chrysanthemum have the effect of clearing the liver and eyes, the main treatment of head dizziness, dizziness and dryness of the eyes, vision loss.
7, moisten bright eyes tea: materials: astragalus 5 money, Dan Shen 3 money, Angelica 3 money, Chuanxiong 3 money, Mai Dong 2 money, Acacia bark 1 money, Chai Hu 1 money, Pueraria lobata 1 money, Mimosa 1 money, licorice 5 tablets. Directions: Wash the herbs and add water to cover the herbs and soak for 30 minutes. After that, pour in 2000 C.C. water, bring the water to a boil, then turn to a gentle heat and boil for 20 minutes. Strain the herbs and take the juice and drink it slowly throughout the day.
This dry eye recipe efficacy: astragalus for qi, salvia for blood, angelica for blood, etc., can strengthen the circulation of qi and blood in the eyes, improve the condition of dry eyes.
8, for flying mosquitoes. 100 grams of frosted mulberry leaves, 100 grams of raw black sesame seeds, plus honey rubbed together, 10 grams of salt soup in the morning and evening to serve. Can effectively relieve excessive eye fatigue, dry eyes, vision loss, rising liver fire, computer radiation and television radiation caused by eye fatigue and other problems. Daily use of the eyes also need to pay attention to, for example, the TV screen should be lowered to avoid a lot of volatile tears, eye drops as little as possible.