Perforating ocular injury caused by acupuncture: A case report

Xin-Hui Zhang; Bao-Hui Wang; Yang Sun; Jing-Wei Cui

doi:10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.01.091

Perforating ocular injury caused by acupuncture: A case report

Asian J Surg. 2023 Jul;46(7):2886-2887. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.01.091. Epub 2023 Feb 10.

Authors

Xin-Hui Zhang¹, Bao-Hui Wang², Yang Sun³, Jing-Wei Cui³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong Province, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Jining First People's Hospital, No. 6, Jiankang Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong Province, China.
² Department of Clinical Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong Province, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Jining First People's Hospital, No. 6, Jiankang Road, Jining, 272067, Shandong Province, China. Electronic address: valley1013@126.com.
³ Institute of Forensic Medicine and Laboratory Medicine, Jining Medical University, Jining, 272067, Shandong Province, China; Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Heze Medical College, Heze, 274000, Shandong Province, China.

PMID: 36775695
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2023.01.091

Abstract

Acpuncture as a branch of traditional Chinese medicine is popular in China. It can regulate the running of meridian qi to stimulate the ocular nerve activity and increase blood supply. Periocular acupuncture treatment is very frequent, but it can lead to safety hazards that cannot be ignored. For instance, ocular trauma may develop if done improperly, resulting in impaired vision and even blindness. We report a rare case of perforating ocular injury caused by acupuncture.

Keywords: Acupuncture; Perforating ocular injury.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Acupuncture Therapy* / adverse effects
China
Face
Humans
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Meridians*