Traditional Chinese Medicine Ophthalmology (Essentials)

Author: Wang Mingfang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book is an advanced TCM ophthalmology reference for teaching, clinical practice, and research. It is divided into three parts: an upper volume, a lower volume, and an appendix. The upper volume covers fundamental theories of TCM ophthalmology, including a brief history of its development, naming and classification of eye diseases, the structure and function of the eye, the Five Wheels and Eight Cavity theory, the theory of internal and external (obscuration), the theory of the (microcirculatory channels), the theory of the six channels of the eye for differentiation of syndromes, the theory of differentiation of internal eye syndromes, etiology and pathogenesis, the theory of nurturing the eyes, as well as the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of eye diseases. The lower volume focuses on clinical aspects, categorizing eye diseases into eight major groups: eyelid diseases, canthus diseases, sclera diseases, cornea diseases, pupil diseases, other eye diseases, eye diseases related to systemic diseases, and eye trauma. Each disease is elaborated in 11 aspects: overview, origin, etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, syndrome identification, differentiation and treatment, prognosis, prevention and care, selected case studies, and clinical highlights, systematically presenting the clinical essence of TCM ophthalmology throughout history. The appendix includes a formula index, recommended reading lists, and key reference materials. The book is rich in content, combining theory with practice, and holds high practical value. It is suitable for TCM ophthalmology clinicians, researchers, and faculty and students of higher TCM institutions.