Table 1.
Summary of Acupuncture Points and Their Application in Dry Eye Disease Treatment
| Acupoint | Location | Treatment Frequency (Per Week) | Treatment Duration (Weeks) | Type of Acupuncture |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL1 (Jingming) | Proximal acupoint | 2-3 | 4-12 | Manual Acupuncture (MA); Laser Acupuncture (LA) |
| BL2 (Zanzhu) | Proximal acupoint | 2-3 | 4-12 | Manual Acupuncture (MA); Laser Acupuncture (LA); Intradermal acupuncture (IDA); Press Needle |
| ST1 (Chengqi) | Proximal acupoint | 2-3 | 4-12 | Manual Acupuncture (MA); Laser Acupuncture (LA); Intradermal acupuncture (IDA) |
| ST2 (Sibai) | Proximal acupoint | 2-3 | 4-12 | Manual Acupuncture (MA); Laser Acupuncture (LA); Press Needle |
| B20 (Fengchi) | Adjacent point | 2-3 | 4-6 | Manual Acupuncture (MA), Electroacupuncture (EA) |
| GB14 (Yangbai) | Adjacent point | 2-3 | 4-6 | Manual Acupuncture (MA), Electroacupuncture (EA) |
| GV20 (Baihui). | Adjacent point | 2-3 | 4-6 | Manual Acupuncture (MA), Electroacupuncture (EA) |
| LI4 (Hegu) | Distal point | 2-3 | 4-12 | Electroacupuncture (EA), Laser Acupuncture (LA) |
| ST36 (Zusanli) | Distal point | 2-3 | 4-12 | Electroacupuncture (EA), Laser Acupuncture (LA) |
| SP6 (Sanyinjiao) | Distal point | 2-3 | 4-6 | Electroacupuncture (EA) |