Effect of the compound anisodine injection combined acupuncture therapy on ischemic optic neuropathy

• Aim: To observe the curative effect of the compound anisodine injection combined acupuncture therapy on ischemic optic neuropathy. • Methods: Thirty-four cases (38 eyes) were divided into two groups randomly: 24 eyes of 22 cases were in treatment group and 14 eyes of 12 cases in control group. In treatment group, the compound anisodine injection was injected subcutaneously around superficial temporal artery of the patients, combining the acupuncture therapy. The eyes in control group were given dexamethasone and compound prescription salvia miltiorrhiza inoculation fluid vein drop note. All eyes in two groups were treated once a day and the course was for 21 days. Visual acuity and visual field of two groups were examined and compared to evaluate the effects. • Results: The effective rates of treatment group and control group were 79% and 64%, respectively. The result showed that curative effect of treatment group was better than that of control group (P < 0. 01). • Conclusion: With good effect, the treatment of compound anisodine injection combined acupuncture therapy is a good method for ischemic optic neuropathy.