eyes Flashcards

1
Q

Also known as eye stroke

A

Retinal Vein Occlusion

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2
Q

Dry eyes in TCM

A

LV BLD xu + KI yin xu

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3
Q

Glaucoma in TCM?

A

KI and LV yin xu = liver yang rising

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4
Q

missing vision in part of one eye, dark linesor floaters, pain and pressue in 1 eye, are sympoms of what?

A

Retinal Vein Occlusion

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5
Q

Macular degeneration in TCM

A

LV and KI yin xu

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6
Q

Most commonly, pressue in the eyes in associated with what?

A

Liver yang rising

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7
Q

Myopia in TCM

A

LV & KI yin xu
HT & SP xu
spirits of these organs relate to dictionary definition.
Hun, Zhi, Shen, Yi

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8
Q

The most common syndrome causing ONA is

A

LV & KI yin xu

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9
Q

TCM diagnoses of atrophy

A

Qi and BLD xu

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10
Q

ONA is snother symptom of ….

A

Liver Qi Stag

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11
Q

narrowing field of vision, irreversible, long term damage to the optic nerve

A

Gluucoma

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12
Q

1) intuition/inspiration/insight
2) memory/will power (enthusiasm, determination, single mindedness, motivation)
3) consciousness/personal insight/self identity
4) generation of ideas/focusing and clarity, concentration

A

1)Hun 2)Zhi 3)Shen)Yi

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13
Q

1.___bld and yin nourish eyes

A

Liver

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14
Q
  1. ___ yin nourished and moisten eyes
A

KD

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15
Q
  1. ____ blood nourishes eyes
A

heart

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16
Q
  1. ____ transports nutritive Qi to the eyes
A

SP/ST

17
Q
  1. ____ Qi and BLD in the channel
A

GB / BL / SI

18
Q

points to reverse short sightedness in infants

A

SJ 17 , ST 2, GB 20, BL2

19
Q

ONA will look ____ then a healthy one at the posterior of the eye

A

paler

20
Q

Conjuntivitis is spread by direct contatc and infected hands or items that have touched the eye

A

damp head conjuntivitis

21
Q

the ____ is the small central piece of the retina, responsible for most detailed central vision

A

macular

22
Q

Glaucoma is caused by an ncrease ____ due to fluid not draining properly, or because the eye produces ____

A

intraocular fluids

excess fluids

23
Q

Dry eyes are often accompanied by the following syndrom

A

night blindness

24
Q

Allergic conjuntivitis that is not contagious

A

LV/GB fire conjunctivitis

25
Q

Highly contagious conjunctivitis spread by coughing & sneezing

A

Wind heat conjunctivitis

26
Q

technically not conjunctivitis

A

BLD xu

27
Q

channels affecting the eyes

A
ST- primary / divergent
HT - primary / Luo connecting / divergent
BL - primary
LV - primary
GB - primary
Yin & yang Qiao
28
Q
  • Inability to see objects in the distance
  • lack in imagination, forsight or intellectual insight
  • slowed / reduced progression in children
  • miss-shaped eyeball, long front to back
A

myopia

29
Q

bacterial infection in the oil gland in eyelid

A

stye (internal)

30
Q

stye external

A

bacterial infection at base of the eye lid

31
Q

pustule on the inner border of the eyelid

A

stye

32
Q

Myopia affecting the whole body, not just the eyes

A

LV & KI Yin xu

33
Q

2 types of macular degeneration

A

Wet MD - sudden leakage

Dry MD - gradual degeneration

34
Q

Most common cause of blindness in 55+ yr olds

A

Macular degeneration

35
Q

when treating ONA_______is crucial for this condition, and _____ may also be helpful

A

scalp acupuncture

auricular acupuncture

36
Q

Myopia & the SP failing to govern muscles

The shen not rising to the eyes to give clairty & focus. Eyes will be dull & without sparkle or vitality

A

HRT and SP xu

37
Q

general local pts to treat optic nerve atrophy

A

ST, BL, GB37, CB20, YuYao

38
Q

_____may also cause ONA due to ______ to the eye

A

BLD stasis injury