Acupuncture Points for Eye Photophobia

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Eye Photophobia:

Dry Eye DiseaseEye BurningEye DrynessEye Foreign Body SensationEye ItchingEye Pain

Points cited for Eye Photophobia

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Eye Photophobia. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

  • BL01Bright Eyes / Eye PointBladder Meridian1 of 1

Each card names its evidence kind. What these labels mean

Single-point entry

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Eye PainEye ItchingEye Foreign Body SensationEye BurningEye DrynessDry Eye DiseaseEye Photophobia

BL01Bright Eyes / Eye Point

BL01 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 睛明 (jīng míng)

🎯 Location: In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus.

⚠️ Cautions: Contraindicated for direct needling; use only pressure.

🛡️ Treats: Heat, Wind, Redness, Swelling, Aversion Cold

Study-reported

Needling · 24 sessions over 8 weeks

Point selection reported in a published study.

doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000010924 ↗
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How the studies delivered it

What the 1 studies behind the entries above ran, counted once per study. A record of the trials, not a recommendation.

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