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Treating blurred vision (Zisheng Jing). Acupoints: Shenshu (BL23, Kidney Shu), Pianli (SI6), Houding (GV19).

Treating blurred vision. Symptoms include unclear vision, redness and pain in the eyes, and twitching of the eyelids. It is also said that puncturing these acupoints three times with a fine triangular needle will greatly improve vision. Acupoint: Cuanzhu (BL2).

Treating unclear vision. Acupoints: Yanglao (SI6), Hegu (LI4), Qucha (GB7).

Treating alternating chills and fever, and unclear vision. Acupoint: Jianzhongshu (BL13).

Treating unclear vision. Acupoints: Fengchi (GB20), Wuchu (GB8).

Treating dizziness and vertigo, and blurred distance vision. It is also said that puncturing three times treats unclear vision. Acupoint: Mucuang (GB15).

Treating blurred vision upon rising. Acupoints: Fuliou (KI7), Ganshu (BL18).

Treating hemianopia, and unclear vision. Acupoint: Touwei (ST8).

Treating unclear vision. Acupoint: Zusanli (ST36) (For individuals over thirty years old, if Zusanli is not moxa-ed, it may cause Qi to rush upward to the eyes; it is also said to cause Qi to rush upward leading to dim vision. Therefore, Zusanli has the function of descending Qi).

Treating blindness, hemianopia, and tension pulling the outer canthus. Acupoint: Heyan (GB16).

Treating blurred vision. Acupoints: Cuanzhu (BL2), Shenshu (BL23), Kunlun (BL60).

Treating unclear vision, aversion to wind and cold, and dizzy headache. Acupoint: Houding (GV19).

Treating leukoma, shortness of breath, spitting blood, upward deviation of the eyeballs, irritability, mania, epistaxis, and blurred vision. Acupoint: Ganshu (BL18).

Treating yellow eyes, and blurred distance vision. Acupoint: Xietang (Extra point).

Treating unclear vision. Acupoint: Tianyou (TE16).

Treating eye dizziness, unclear vision, and a sensation of the eyes protruding. Acupoints: Tianzhu (BL10), Daodao (GV13), Kunlun (BL60).

Treating unclear vision, tearing, blurry vision, itching of the pupils, blurred distance vision, and inability to see in the dark night. Acupoint: Chengqi (ST1).

Treating pain and itching of the pupils, blurred distance vision, and inability to see in the dark night. Acupoint: Yangbai (GB14).

Treating blurred vision, aversion to wind and cold. Acupoints: Shenshu (BL23), Weishu (BL21), Xinshu (BL15), Baihui (GV20), Neiguan (PC6), Fuliou (KI7), Yongquan (KI1), Wanggu (SI4), Zhongzhu (TE3), Cuanzhu (BL2), Jingming (BL1), Weizhong (BL40), Kunlun (BL60), Tianzhu (BL10), Benshen (GB13), Dazhu (BL11), Heyan (GB16), Tonggu (BL65), Ququan (LR8), Houding (GV19), Sizhukong (TE23).

Treating eye pain preventing vision. Acupoint: Fengchi (GB20).

Treating unclear vision due to Liver deficiency. Moxa Ganshu (BL18) for 200 moxa-cones. For children, adjust to 12-7 moxa-cones as appropriate.

The *Zisheng Jing* states the causes of blindness in adults: consuming raw five pungent herbs, accumulating heat through diet, excessive bleeding from head acupuncture, straining the eyes by looking far, reading or annotating books at night, staying long in smoky environments, continuous chess playing, reading and drinking wine after sunset, eating hot meals and wheat products, copying texts for many years, doing fine carving work, excessive crying, immoderate sexual activity, repeatedly turning the eyes while looking at the sun or moon, reading under the moonlight, viewing stars and moon at night, and gazing intently at mountains, rivers, trees, and grass (eighteen items in total). Also, galloping in hunting, exposing oneself to wind and frost, chasing beasts against the wind, day and night without rest, are all causes of eye damage. Those who suffer from eye diseases due to excessive reading or chess playing are named "Liver Labor" (Gan Lao). To cure it, one must close their eyes and not look for three years, otherwise recovery is impossible. Merely draining the Liver or undergoing various treatments will ultimately be ineffective. It is also said that the hardship of reading damages the Liver and harms the eyes, which is true. Fan Ning of the Jin Dynasty suffered from eye pain and sought a prescription from Zhang Zhan. Zhang Zhan jokingly advised him: first, reduce thinking; second, focus on internal visualization; third, reduce external observation; fourth, wake up early in the morning; fifth, go to sleep earlier. These six items, refined by divine fire and guided by Qi, stored in the chest, and cultivated in the heart-mind for seven days, will soon allow one to count their own eyelashes and see distant objects clearly. Long-term practice allows seeing through walls. This not only brightens the eyes but also prolongs life. If practiced sincerely, this is not mere mockery but a miraculous prescription. Because its advice is reasonable, it is recorded here to show future generations.

Treating dim vision. Moxa the tenth segment of the Dazhui (GV14), aligned with the spine, for 200 moxa-cones; more is better and most effective. It is also said that for individuals over thirty, if Zusanli (ST36) is not moxa-ed, it causes Qi to rush upward to the eyes.

The *Qianjin Fang* states that those suffering from eye diseases due to excessive reading or chess playing are named "Liver Labor." To cure it, one must close their eyes and not look for three years, otherwise recovery is impossible. Merely draining the Liver or undergoing various treatments will ultimately be ineffective. This indicates that the eyes should not be overused. The ancients had methods for nourishing them. For example, Peng Zhenren Guinian often suffered from eye disease; regardless of day or night, he would stare intently to dispel darkness, then close his eyes for a moment, repeating this method. Through accumulated effort, he could see the finest hairs. Xu Zhenren Jia once suffered from eye disease; sitting upright in a dark room, he rotated his eyes eighty-one times, closed his eyes to gather spirit, and repeated rotation without counting until spiritual light appeared naturally, resembling a golden wheel, permanently removing darkness. Shizhenren’s self-recorded song also says: "Rotating eyes removes dim vision" (seen in *Baopuzi*). These are all methods of nourishment. If using medicine, employ Dihuang Wan (Rehmannia Pill) or Yanggan Wan (Sheep Liver Pill), or grind Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), and Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) in equal parts into powder. Decoct in snow water to make a thick juice, and wash frequently while hot for best results.

Treating epilepsy-related microphthalmia (shrinking of the eye). Acupoint: Naokong (GB18).