Electroacupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for drug-refractory primary open-angle glaucoma: a CARE-compliant case report

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Electroacupuncture was used as an adjunct treatment for a 76-year-old woman with drug-resistant primary open-angle glaucoma.
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Intraocular pressure decreased significantly after two electroacupuncture sessions, stabilizing within target levels.
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Best-corrected visual acuity improved from 0.4/0.25 to 0.5 in both eyes following electroacupuncture treatment.
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No major adverse events were reported during the electroacupuncture treatment for the patient.
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Further research is needed to confirm the efficacy of electroacupuncture in glaucoma through randomized controlled trials.

Frontiers In Medicine

by Yiqing Zhang, Qianyue Chen, Sibiao Lu, Hantong Hu, Qi Zhang, Gaofeng Liu, Zhong Di
June 8, 2026

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