# Acupoints for Optic Atrophy

4 sourced protocols for Optic Atrophy. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/optic-atrophy

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), TB05 (Outer Gate), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV19 (Behind The Vertex) | – | – | doi:10.1155/2015/713218 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB34 (Yang Mound Spring), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge), LV14 (Qi Cycle Gate), XH07 (Behind The Eyeball) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 3 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), KD03 (Great Stream), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge), XH07 (Behind The Eyeball) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |
| 4 | ST38 (Ribbon Opening), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), XH07 (Behind The Eyeball) | – | – | sacredlotus.com | web | Point selection published on a website. Not peer-reviewed — check it before relying on it. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI04 | Junction Valley | Large Intestine Meridian | On the dorsum of the hand between 1st & 2nd metacarpal bones approximately in the middle of the 2nd metacarpal bone on the radial side. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| TB05 | Outer Gate | Triple Burner Meridian | 2 thumb widths proximal to the dorsal crease of the wrist on the line connecting TB04 and tip of the olecranon the between radius and ulna. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV19 | Behind The Vertex | Governing Vessel | 5.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the posterior hairline 1.5 thumb widths directly above the GV18. |
| GB34 | Yang Mound Spring | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the anterior and inferior to the head of the fibula. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| LV03 | Great Surge | Liver Meridian | On the dorsum of the foot in the depression the distal to the junction of the 1st and 2nd metatarsal bones. |
| LV14 | Qi Cycle Gate | Liver Meridian | Directly below nipple in the 6th intercostal space 4 thumb widths lateral to the anterior midline. |
| XH07 | Behind The Eyeball | Extra Points: Head | Along the inferior border of the orbit, at the junction of the lateral one quarter & medial three quarters of the infraorbital margin. |
| BL18 | Liver Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV08 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 9th thoracic vertebra. |
| BL23 | Kidney Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV04 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 2nd lumbar vertebra. |
| KD03 | Great Stream | Kidney Meridian | In the depression the between tip of the medial malleolus and achilles tendon. |
| ST38 | Ribbon Opening | Stomach Meridian | 8 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| SP06 | Three Yin Intersection | Spleen Meridian | 3 thumb widths directly above the tip of the medial malleolus posterior to the medial border of the tibia. |

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