eyes

Question 1

Also known as eye stroke

Answer 1

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Question 2

Dry eyes in TCM

Answer 2

LV BLD xu + KI yin xu

Question 3

Glaucoma in TCM?

Answer 3

KI and LV yin xu = liver yang rising

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Retinal Vein Occlusion

Question 5

Macular degeneration in TCM

Answer 5

LV and KI yin xu

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Liver yang rising

Question 7

Myopia in TCM

Answer 7

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

Question 8

The most common syndrome causing ONA is

Answer 8

LV & KI yin xu

Question 9

TCM diagnoses of atrophy

Answer 9

Qi and BLD xu

Question 10

ONA is snother symptom of ….

Answer 10

Liver Qi Stag

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Gluucoma

Question 12

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

Answer 12

1)Hun 2)Zhi 3)Shen)Yi

Question 13

1.___bld and yin nourish eyes

Answer 13

Liver

Question 14

2. ___ yin nourished and moisten eyes

Answer 14

KD

Question 15

3. ____ blood nourishes eyes

Answer 15

heart

Question 16

4. ____ transports nutritive Qi to the eyes

Answer 16

SP/ST

Question 17

5. ____ Qi and BLD in the channel

Answer 17

GB / BL / SI

Question 18

points to reverse short sightedness in infants

Answer 18

SJ 17 , ST 2, GB 20, BL2

Question 19

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

Answer 19

paler

Question 20

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

Answer 20

damp head conjuntivitis

Question 21

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

Answer 21

macular

Question 22

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

Answer 22

intraocular fluids

excess fluids

Question 23

Dry eyes are often accompanied by the following syndrom

Answer 23

night blindness

Question 24

Allergic conjuntivitis that is not contagious

Answer 24

LV/GB fire conjunctivitis

Question 25

Highly contagious conjunctivitis spread by coughing & sneezing

Answer 25

Wind heat conjunctivitis

Question 26

technically not conjunctivitis

Answer 26

BLD xu

Question 27

channels affecting the eyes

Answer 27

``` ST- primary / divergent HT - primary / Luo connecting / divergent BL - primary LV - primary GB - primary Yin & yang Qiao ```

Question 28

- 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

Answer 28

myopia

Question 29

bacterial infection in the oil gland in eyelid

Answer 29

stye (internal)

Question 30

stye external

Answer 30

bacterial infection at base of the eye lid

Question 31

pustule on the inner border of the eyelid

Answer 31

stye

Question 32

Myopia affecting the whole body, not just the eyes

Answer 32

LV & KI Yin xu

Question 33

2 types of macular degeneration

Answer 33

Wet MD - sudden leakage | Dry MD - gradual degeneration

Question 34

Most common cause of blindness in 55+ yr olds

Answer 34

Macular degeneration

Question 35

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

Answer 35

scalp acupuncture auricular acupuncture

Question 36

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

Answer 36

HRT and SP xu

Question 37

general local pts to treat optic nerve atrophy

Answer 37

ST, BL, GB37, CB20, YuYao

Question 38

_____may also cause ONA due to ______ to the eye

Answer 38

BLD stasis injury