Therapeutic effect of Huoxue Tongluo Granule on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the therapeutic effect of Huoxue Tongluo Granule on anterior ischemic optic neuropathy(AION).METHODS Sixty AION patients were randomly divided into treatment group and control group.The two groups both received Danshen injection,retrobulbar injection of dexamethasone,anisodamine and lidocaine at the early stage of the disease onset,and 0.5% Timolol eyedrop twice a day.All the patients took vitamine B1 and cobamamide orally.The treatment group took extra Huoxue Tongluo Granule.Curative effects,mean light sensitivity,mean visual field defect and clinical curative rates were compared between the two groups.RESULTS In the treatment group,21 cases got significant curative effects,8 cases' condition improved.The curative rate was 96.70%.While in the control group,14 cases got significant curative effects,9 cases' condition improved.The curative rate was 76.67%.There were significant differences between the two groups' curative rate(P0.05).The treatment group had better central vision and visual field.The tongue coating and pulse were improved in both groups.CONCLUSIONS Huoxue Tongluo Granule could improve the central vision and visual field.