Table 5. Analyzation of Case Reports into Journal, Sex, Age, Treatment, Herbal Medicine, Result

No. Author (Year) Article Sex/Age Diagnosis Diagnostic Method (Picture of the Fundus, OCT, Eye Examination etc) Treatment Period (Day) Herbal Medicine Other Treatment Result
1 Lee (2001) Clinical Study on 1 Case of Patient with Obstruction of the Retinal Artery M/50 Obstruction of the Retinal Artery Western Medical Hospital Diagnosis. Neurologic Examination 15 Jingansikpung-tang (鎭肝熄風湯) 1. A-Tx L14(合谷), ST36(足三里), K13(太谿), KI10(陰谷), LR3(太衝), LR2(行間), Ganjeonggyeog(肝正格)2. Electroacupuncture BL1(睛明), GB1(瞳子髎), TE23(絲竹空), ST2(四白), ST1(承泣)3. Ear acupuncture 心, 肝, 目, 新眼點4. 磁石 treatment ST1(承泣), EX-HN5(太陽), EX-HN4(魚腰), BL1(睛明) 1. Widened field of view and clear vision
2 Kang (2008) Clinical Study on One Patient with Retinal Artery Occlusion F/51 Retinal Artery Occlusion Fluorescent Eye Hypoglycemia Test 47 Tongyuhwalhyeol-tang + Sahyang (通竅活血湯 + 麝香) Soyo-san + Sahyang (逍遙散 + 麝香) 1. A-Tx BL1(睛明), BL2(攢竹), GB37(光明), EX-HN7(球後), GB20(風池), L14(合谷), NR3(太衝), GB41(臨泣), ST36(足三里)2. Saam acupuncture Ganjeonggyeog(肝正格), Sinjeonggyeog(腎正格) 1. Blunt ocular pain disappears2. Improvement of light vision (light sensitivity, object shape and movement)
3 Kim (2010) A Case of Macular Edema Resulted from Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion M/67 Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion (Macular Edema) Fundus Examination Fluorescent Fundus Imaging Picture of the Fundus Measurement of Vision 296 Experience prescription (經驗方) Guibi-tang gamibang (歸脾湯加味方) 1. A-Tx BL1(睛明), BL2(攢竹), TE23(絲竹空), EX-HN5(太陽), ST1(承泣), GB1(瞳子髎)2. Saam acupuncture Ganjeonggyeog(肝正格), Sinjeonggyeog(腎正格)3. Electroacupuncture BL1(睛明), BL2(攢竹)4. IM-Tx Yellow clay charcoal, mugwort charcoal 1. Improvement of eyesight2. Elimination of blurring of vision3. Scotoma reduction4. Improvement of metamorphosis
4 Jung (2004) Clinical Study on One Patient with Vitreous Hemorrhage Caused by Diabetic Retinopathy F/56 Diabetic Retinopathy Fundus Photography Measurement of Vision Blood Sugar Test 41 Oryeong-san extract (五苓散散劑) 1. A-Tx Ganjeonggyeog(肝正格), Sinjeonggyeog(腎正格)2. Electroacupuncture 左上下睛明3. IM-TxCV3(中極), CV4(關元) 1. Visual acuity change2. Recovery of opacity due to vitreous hemorrhage3. Color recognition4. Recovery of urinary incontinence
5 Lee (2018) A Case Report of Diabetic Retinopathy Vitreous Hemorrhage F/66 Diabetic Retinopathy Fundus Photography Automatic Corneal Refraction Test Eye Examination Picture of the Fundus 50 Banhabackchulchunma-tang hab Yukmijihwang-hwan (半夏白朮天麻湯 合 六味地黃丸) 1. A-Tx BL1(睛明), ST2(四白), EX-HN7(球後), GB14(陽白), BL2(攢竹), TE23(絲竹空)2. IM-Tx GB14((陽白) 1. Reduction of fundus examination opacity2. Visual acuity and refraction test improved
6 Seo (2000) Senile Macular Degeneration. A Case Report F/56 Macular Degeneration Fluorescent Fundus Photography 60 Cheongsimyeonja-tang gami (淸心蓮子湯加味) 1. Dongssi Acupuncture Therapy Upper three yellows(上三黃), Lower three emperors(下三皇), Upper white(上白), Erection white(立白) 1. Headache, vertigo disappeared2. Hot flashes, cold sweats disappeared3. Right eye vision improved4. Right eye floaters almost disappeared
7 Seo (2006) One Case Report of GuQiJakTongJung Patient with a Retina rupture F/42 GuQijakTongJung (九氣作痛症) Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging DITI 20 Sunghyangjunggi-san + Sosiho-tang extract (星香正氣散 + 小柴胡湯) Jeongkicheonhyang-tang + Sosiho-tang (正氣天香湯 + 小柴胡湯) Eokcheongmyeongmok-tang (抑靑明目湯) 1. A-Tx Sagwan(四關), LR2(行間), Imeup(任泣)2. Psychotherapy(relaxation therapy)3. M-Tx Sagwan(四關), Samlee(三里), KI6(照海)4. N-Tx CV17(膻中), SI11(天宗)5. Blood letting Therapy LR1(大敦), EX-HN46(太陽穴), Three layers group(三重穴) 1. Eye pain reduction (VAS 9->7)2. Right facial spasm3. Vertigo, headache improved4. Left facial hypoesthesia5. Relief of sore throat, joint pain, upper extremity joint pain, foot pain
8 Seo (1997) Clinical Study on 1 Case of Patient with Ischemic Optic Neuropathy F/55 Ischemic Optic Neuropathy EKG, LFT, CBC, U/A Fundus Photography 11 Tongyuhwalhyeol-tang (通竅活血湯) 1. A-Tx BL1(睛明), BL2(攢竹), ST1(承泣), GB1(瞳子髎), TE23(絲竹空), ST2(四白) Extra-Points EX-HN56(上明), EX-HN46(太陽), EX-HN45(球后)2. Electroacupuncture LI4(合谷), LR3(太衝) 1. Improvement of eyesight2. Visual field defect improvement
9 Woo (2017) A Case Report of Treatment of a Patient with Neuromyelitis Optica and Suffering from Vision Disorder and Quadriplegia with Korean Traditional Medicine F/39 Neuromyelitis Brain MRI 90 Gigukyanghyeol– tang kamibang (杞菊養血湯加味防) 1. A-Tx SP4(公孫), ST36(足三里), BL62(申脈), BL60(菎崙), GB38(陽輔)2. Pharmacopuncture Hominis Placenta3. IM-Tx CV4(關元), CV12(中脘)4. N-Tx Dry negative: Abdominal part, Baesu(背輸穴), 5 minutes at a time, 2 times a day5. P-Tx Occupational Therapy, Complex Exercise Therapy, Manual Therapy, Interferential Current Therapy, Once a day 1. Improvement of sensory part of spinal cord, motor part, visual impairment and sensation, muscle strength, spasticity
10 Kim (2018) A Case Report on a Neuromyelitis Optica Patient with Painful Tonic Spasm and Decreased Motor Function Improved by Korean Medicine Treatment Including Dokwhalgisaeng-tang F/53 Neuromyelitis (painful tonic spasm) Spine and Brain MRI 77 Dokhwalkisaeng-tang (獨活寄生湯加味) 1. A-Tx GV20(百會), L14(合谷), TE5(外關), LI11(谷池), ST36(足三里), SP9(陰陵泉), GB34(陽陵泉), GB39(懸鍾), SP6(三陰交), LR3(太衝)2. IM-Tx CV4(關元)3. N-Tx Dry negative: Baesu(背輸穴), Once a day Wet negative: BL55(承山), BL56(承筋), Both sides 3 times a week 1. Bilateral pain tonic spasm improvement in pain intensity and duration2. Reduction of psychological pain
11 Lee (2014) A Case Report of Reduced Papilledema in a Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome Patient with Herbal Medicine M/56 Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome (Papilledema) Fundus Photography 30 Haeulsoyo-san (解鬱消遙散) - 1. Reduction of optic nerve papilledema and congestion
12 Yang (2014) A Case Report for Probable Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease Improved by Korean-Western Medicine Treatment F/46 Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome Fundus Examination OCT 21 Jasinmyungmok-tang gami (滋腎明目湯加味方) 1. A-Tx GV20(百會), GB20(風池), BL2(攢竹), TE23(絲竹空), ST1(承泣), GB14(陽白), GB1(瞳子髎), L14(合谷)2. IM-Tx GV4(關元)3. N-Tx dorsal and shoulder part, 5 minutes4. laser acupuncture treatment 1. Blurred vision, reduction of dry eye, glare, sore eyes, ocular pain relief
EKG: Elektrokardiogramm, LFT: Liver Function Test, CBC: Complete Blood Count, A-Tx: Acupuncture Treatment, M-Tx: Moxibustion Treatment, IM-Tx: Indirect Moxibustion, N-Tx: Negative Treatment, P-Tx: Physical Treatment, EX-HN: Extra points Head & Neck, U/A: Urinalysis, VKH: Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease, OCT : Optical Coherence Tomography, MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, DITI: Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging