# Acupoints for Vision Loss

8 sourced protocols for Vision Loss. Canonical page: https://acuiq.com/symptoms/vision-loss

## Protocols

| # | Points | Dosage | Frequency | Source | Kind | Caveat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TB05 (Outer Gate), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB20 (Wind Pool), GV23 (Upper Star) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000028202 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 2 | BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), BL20 (Spleen Shu Point), BL23 (Kidney Shu Point) | – | – | doi:10.13703/j.0255-2930.2017.12.011 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 3 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST01 (Tear Container), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), SP06 (Three Yin Intersection), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light) | – | – | doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024094 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 4 | BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB20 (Wind Pool), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)), MS13 (Upper-Lateral Line of Occiput) | – | – | doi:10.3389/fmed.2026.1835330 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 5 | LI04 (Junction Valley), ST02 (Four Direction Brightness), ST07 (Below The Arch), ST36 (Leg Three Miles), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), TB05 (Outer Gate), TB23 (Silken Bamboo Hollow), GB14 (Yang Bright), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences), GV24 (Spirit Court), XH03 (Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall), XH04 (Fish Waist), XH05 (Supreme Yang (Sun)) | – | – | doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000034735 | trial | Point selection reported in a published study. |
| 6 | LI04 (Junction Valley), LI11 (Pond At The Bend), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), BL18 (Liver Shu Point), GB20 (Wind Pool), GB37 (Bright Light), LV03 (Great Surge), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | Huang Jialan, Qian Aihua. Acupuncture Treatment for Optic Nerve Contusion. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 7 | GB20 (Wind Pool), GV20 (100 Convergences) | – | – | GE Qi-xue, WU Yan, WANG Chun-ling & WANG Shao-jie. Forty-six Cases of Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Treated by Acupuncture plus Intravenous Infusion of Ligustrazine. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2008; 28(4): 245-249 | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |
| 8 | LI04 (Junction Valley), BL01 (Bright Eyes / Eye Point), BL02 (Gathered Bamboo), GB20 (Wind Pool) | – | – | 常璐段俊国. 基于数据挖掘探究针刺治疗视神经炎选穴规律. 中医眼耳鼻喉杂志 ., 2024 [CNKI] | text | Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report. |

## Point locations

| Point | Name | Meridian | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| GB20 | Wind Pool | Gallbladder Meridian | In the depression the between upper portion of the scm and trapezius on the same level with GV16. |
| GV23 | Upper Star | Governing Vessel | 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| BL02 | Gathered Bamboo | Bladder Meridian | On the medial extremity of the eyebrow or on the supraorbital notch. |
| 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. |
| BL20 | Spleen Shu Point | Bladder Meridian | 1.5 thumb widths lateral to the GV06 at the level of the lower border of the spinous process of the 11th 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| BL01 | Bright Eyes / Eye Point | Bladder Meridian | In the depression the slightly above the inner canthus. |
| GB37 | Bright Light | Gallbladder Meridian | 5 thumb widths directly above the tip of the external malleolus on the anterior border of the fibula. |
| 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. |
| MS13 | Upper-Lateral Line of Occiput | Scalp Lines | On the occiput, lateral to and parallel with the upper-middle line. |
| ST02 | Four Direction Brightness | Stomach Meridian | Directly below pupil in the depression the at the infraorbital foramen. |
| ST07 | Below The Arch | Stomach Meridian | On the face anterior to the ear in the depression the between zygomatic arch and mandibular notch; point is located with mouth closed. |
| GB14 | Yang Bright | Gallbladder Meridian | On the forehead directly above the pupil, 1 thumb width directly above the midpoint of the eyebrow. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| GV24 | Spirit Court | Governing Vessel | 0.5 thumb widths directly above the midpoint of the anterior hairline. |
| XH03 | Hall Of Impression Or Seal Hall | Extra Points: Head | At the glabella, at the midpoint between the medial extremities of the eyebrows. |
| 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. |
| LI11 | Pond At The Bend | Large Intestine Meridian | When elbow is flexed point is in the depression the at the lateral end of the transverse cubital crease midway between LU05 and lateral epicondyle of the humerus. |

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