[Treatment with Western and Chinese medicine for retinal pigmentary degeneration]

Yan Ke Xue Bao. 1994 Dec;10(4):222-3.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The report presents 45 cases of retinal pigmentary degeneration treated by Western and Chinese medicine. Of them, 14 cases (31.11%) got significant therapeutical effectiveness; 18 cases (40%) favorite and 6 cases (13.33%) were improved. The general curative rate was 84.44%. After follow-up for 1 to 5 years, the vision and visual field in all the cases were improved to a certain extent. We used the dose of Chinese herbal medicine, the decoction of retinal pigmentary degeneration, in the treatment. The result showed it is a very beneficial method for retinal pigmentary degeneration.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • Prednisone