Age-Related Cataracts

|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

视物模糊，视力逐渐下降，晶珠混浊，头晕耳鸣，腰膝酸软，舌红少苔，脉细

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Vision becomes blurry, and visual acuity gradually declines.
  • The “lens pearl” (the crystalline lens) becomes cloudy, resembling cataract-like changes.
  • Dizziness may occur, accompanied by tinnitus.
  • The lower back and knees feel sore, weak, and uncomfortable during movement.
  • The tongue appears slightly red with a thin, barely noticeable coating.
  • The pulse feels thready upon palpation.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

补益肝肾，养肝明目

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Supplement internal nourishment and energy to help relieve soreness and weakness of the lower back and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, and fatigue.
  • Regulate liver function and blood supply to help reduce redness, dryness, soreness, distending pain in the eyes, and blurred vision.
  • Improve ocular clarity and tolerance so that vision becomes more stable and clearer.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

视物模糊，视力逐渐下降，晶珠混浊，精神倦怠，肢体乏力，面色萎黄，食少便溏，舌淡苔白，脉缓或细弱

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Vision becomes blurry, and visual acuity gradually declines.
  • The crystalline lens becomes cloudy.
  • Mental fatigue and a tendency to feel tired and listless.
  • The limbs feel weak, lacking strength for daily activities.
  • The complexion appears sallow and lacks luster.
  • Poor appetite with reduced food intake.
  • Stools tend to be loose and unformed.
  • The tongue appears pale with a white coating.
  • The pulse may feel slow, or thready and forceless.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

健脾益气，滋养肝目

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Enhance digestion and absorption to replenish physical strength and qi, helping the person feel less easily fatigued.
  • Provide internal nourishment, improve liver support and ocular moisture to help relieve dryness, soreness, distention, and blurred vision.
  • Help stabilize mental state and appetite; as physical strength recovers, ocular tolerance may improve.

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|Common Symptoms

Clinical Description:

视物模糊，视力逐渐下降，晶珠混浊，头痛目涩，口苦咽干，大便秘结，舌红苔薄黄，脉弦

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Vision becomes blurry, and visual acuity gradually declines.
  • The crystalline lens becomes cloudy.
  • Headache with dry, uncomfortable eyes.
  • Bitter taste in the mouth and dry throat.
  • Stools are dry, hard, and difficult to pass.
  • The tongue appears reddish with a thin, slightly yellow coating.
  • The pulse feels wiry upon palpation.

|TCM Approach

Clinical Description:

清热平肝，明目退翳

Plain-Language Explanation:

  • Reduce liver fire and clear internal heat to help relieve symptoms such as irritability, red eyes, bitter taste, head distension, and hypochondriac pain.
  • Improve ocular clarity and reduce nebula and opacity obstruction so that vision becomes clearer.

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