Brodhead, WI
A 16-year-old male asked:
can acupuncture help reduce floaters?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Forshing Lui answered
Neurology 43 years experience
Acupuncture & floate: Acupuncture does not help floaters. It generally help different pain syndromes.
3868 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Acupuncture: My understanding is that by increasing liver and kidney Qi - this may help to impact eye health. Although I have never treated this - a number of Traditional Chinese Medicine providers indicate that it can be beneficial for floaters.
709 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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