# Acupoints for Vision Decreased

6 sourced protocols for Vision Decreased. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/vision-decreased

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB16 (Eye Windows) | – | – | doi:10.1186/1745-6215-15-477 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | ST01 (Tear Container), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.20220516-k0004 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | TB05 (Outer Gate), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV23 (Upper Star), XH04 (Fish Waist), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028202 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST01 (Tear Container), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB01 (Pupil Crevice), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | Renyong Lin. Literature Study on the Regularity of Acupoints Selection for the Treatment of Myopia. Journal of traditional chinese medicine/Journal of traditional Chinese medicine, 2011 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 5 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH23 (New Brightness) | – | – | Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 6 | BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH23 (New Brightness) | – | – | Liu Jian. Dr. Zhang Ren's Experience in the Acupuncture Treatment of Different Diseases with the Same Therapeutic Principle. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(2): 110-113 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## 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. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| GB01 | Pupil Crevice | Gallbladder Meridian | 0.5 thumb widths lateral to the outer canthus in the depression on the lateral side of the orbit. |
| GB16 | Eye Windows | Gallbladder Meridian | On the head, 1.5 thumb widths above the anterior hairline and 22.5 thumb widths lateral to the midline of the head. |
| ST01 | Tear Container | Stomach Meridian | With eyes looking straight forward, point is directly below pupil between eyeball and infraorbital ridge. |
| ST36 | Leg Three Miles | Stomach Meridian | 3 thumb widths below ST35, 1 finger breadth (middle finger) from anterior border of the tibia. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV20 | 100 Convergences | Governing Vessel | On the midline of the head 5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline approximately on the midpoint of the line connecting apex of the ears. |
| 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. |
| TB23 | Silken Bamboo Hollow | Triple Burner Meridian | In the depression the at the lateral end of the eyebrow. |
| GV23 | Upper Star | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| XH04 | Fish Waist | Extra Points: Head | In the centre of the eyebrow, in the depression the directly above the pupil when the eyes are looking straight forward. |
| XH05 | Supreme Yang (Sun) | Extra Points: Head | At the temple, in the tender depression the approximately 1 thumb width posterior to the midpoint between the lateral extremity of the eyebrow & the outer canthus of the eye. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| 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. |
| XH23 | New Brightness | Extra Points: Head | On the joint of the ear lobe and cheek, 0.5 thumb widths anterior and superior to the yifeng (TB17). |

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