[<i>JI Laixi</i>'s clinical experience in treating primary open angle glaucoma through "nape-eight-needles" acupotomy as main treatment].

The paper introduces Professor <i>JI Laixi</i>'s academic thought and clinical experience in treatment of primary open angle glaucoma with "nape-eight-needle" acupotomy. Professor <i>JI Laixi</i> believes that the key pathogenesis lies in "occlusion of <i>xuanfu</i> (subtle orifices) within the eyes and obstruction of meridian pathways". Using the unblocking principle of treatment, taking meridian theory of traditional acupuncture as the core and based on the anatomical principles of structural acupuncture, Professor <i>JI</i> has proposed his academic thought, "treating eye diseases from the nape". In treatment, "nape-eight-needle" acupotomy is adopted, combined with filiform needle acupuncture. It is the advantageous compound therapeutic method, aiming to open <i>xuanfu</i>, restore brain-eye meridian connectivity, harmonize body, <i>qi</i> and mind through systemic regulation, address both the causative factors and symptoms and prevent from blindness. This therapeutic approach provides a new idea for clinical treatment of primary open angle glaucoma.