title: Effect of acupuncture on intraocular pressure in normal dogs.
abstract: The effect of acupuncture on intraocular pressure (IOP) was evaluated in normal dogs. After determination of baseline pressure, acupuncture was applied at 3 acupoints (LI-4, LIV-3 and GB-37) for 20 min. After acupuncture treatment, IOP were significantly lowered 2.7 +/- 0.1 in left eye, 1.7 +/- 0.7 in right eye, respectively (p<0.05). From these results of this study, an acupuncture therapy may be valuable treatment for decreasing on IOP in dogs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine,Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Kang-Moon
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Tchi-Chou
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Nam
mesh_terms: D026881:Acupuncture / Q000379:methods*; D015669:Acupuncture Points; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D005121:Extremities / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors