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眼科病证

Traditional Chinese Medicine Definition

In traditional Chinese medicine, "目倦" is known as visual fatigue, which falls under the category of ophthalmic diseases. According to the records in "Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine," visual fatigue refers to a disease caused by prolonged visual strain, mental fatigue, and deficiencies in the liver and kidney, leading to malnutrition of the ocular orifices, fatigue of the ocular muscles, and symptoms such as dry eyes, blurred vision, dizziness, and more.

In clinical practice of traditional Chinese medicine, the core pathogenesis of visual fatigue is the deficiency of the liver and kidney, resulting in malnutrition of the ocular orifices. Common triggers include long-term eye strain, high work pressure, irregular lifestyle, and more. During the process of differentiation, it is necessary to pay attention to the following key points: the main symptoms of the deficiency of liver blood are dry eyes, blurred vision, and dizziness; while the typical manifestations of the deficiency of liver and kidney yin include dry eyes with aversion to light, unclear vision, and lumbar ache. The overall direction of treatment suggests that in clinical practice, the treatment of visual fatigue often starts with nourishing the liver and kidney, and nourishing the blood and improving vision to adjust the deficiency of the liver and kidney, and restore the nourishment of the ocular orifices. By adjusting lifestyle, improving the eye-straining environment, and having a reasonable diet, combined with internal administration of traditional Chinese medicine and external treatment, the aim is to alleviate symptoms and improve vision.

Common Syndrome Types and Key Points of Differentiation

肝血不足证

Main Manifestations:眼干涩,视物模糊,头晕

Management Approach:养肝补血,明目润目

肝肾阴虚证

Main Manifestations:眼干涩畏光,视物不清,腰酸

Management Approach:滋补肝肾,益精明目

The above syndrome information is based on traditional Chinese medicine textbooks and clinical standards. Specific differentiation should be completed by a practicing traditional Chinese medicine physician in person.

Physician's Clinical Insights

Patients with visual fatigue often experience visual fatigue. In clinical treatment, it is important to focus on nourishing the liver and kidney to alleviate visual fatigue.

陈燕 中医执业医师

Reviewed by:陈燕(中医执业医师)| 2026-07-08 | Version 2

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参考文献:《中医内科学》(十三五规划教材)《中医病证诊断疗效标准》(ZY/T001.1-94)《中医病证分类与代码》(GB/T 15657-2021)

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