[Clinical study of diabetic retinopathy treated by compound danshen dripping pills].

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To observe the therapeutic effect of compound danshen dripping pills in visual function recovery of diabetic retinopathy.

METHODS:

42 patients(78 eyes) with diabetic retinopathy of I-III phase were divided into two groups in random. 43 eyes were treated with compound danshen dripping pills and the other 35 eyes with vitamin BI and Luding C for three months. The visual acuity, fundus, visual field, fundus fluorescein angiography and visual electro-physiology were observed.

RESULTS:

The visual acuity in treated group were significantly improved after treatment and had significant difference with those in control group (P < 0.05). The number of micro-hemorrage, microaneurysm and the mean defect (MD) of visual field in treated group decreased obviously after treatment and had significant difference with that in control group (P < 0.05). The latent period of P100 wave and a, b wave in treated group were shorter than control group, and the wave amplitude were higher than that in control group.

CONCLUSION:

The compound danshen dripping pills can improve the visual acuity, control the micro-hemorrage and microaneurysm of fundus and have the effect in visual function recovery of diabetic retinopathy.

• Authors: Chao-xiu Qi, Xu-hua Tan, Qi-gen Li, Xiao-li Wang
• Journal: Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials (Zhong Yao Cai) Vol. 30 Issue 3 Pg. 375-7 (Mar 2007) ISSN: 1001-4454 [Print] China
• PMID: 17634050 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Drugs, Chinese Herbal
• dan-shen root extract

Topics

• Diabetic Retinopathy (drug therapy)
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (therapeutic use)
• Fluorescein Angiography
• Humans
• Salvia miltiorrhiza (chemistry)
• Visual Acuity