title: [Exploration on eye needling manipulation].
abstract: The 40-year experiences in the clinical application of eye acupuncture in our hospital are summarized. The manipulation of needle insertion, withdrawal and puncture procedure is analyzed. The keys of the techniques of eye acupuncture are explained. The basic needling manipulations are determined. In the insertion of needle, professor Peng stressed on the stability, accuracy and fast, without lifting, thrusting, rotating, and opening/closing techniques involved. TIAN Wei-zhu emphasizes the gentle insertion, pain avoiding, apparent needling sensation and needling sensation transmission. In terms of acupuncture operation, skin stretching, patient's attention shifting, quick insertion of needle and slow-down moving of needle body are required. The outside orbit transverse needling method is recommended basically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of TCM, Shengyang 110032, China. haiying200311@163.com
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hai
authors.forename: Wei-Zhu
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Tian
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005123:Eye / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D012677:Sensation