B1 Jingming ( V1 )

Location - 0 . 1 cun superior to the inner canthus

Indications Redness , swelling and pain of the eye , itching of the canthus , lacrimation , night blindness , color blindness , blurring of vision , myopia .

Method Ask the patient to close his eyes when pushing gently the eyeball to the lateral side . Puncture slowly perpendicularly - 0 . 3 - 0 . 7 inch along the orbital wall . It is not advisable to twist or lift and thrust the needle vigorously . To avoid bleeding , press the puncturing site for a few seconds after withdrawal of the needle . Moxibustion is forbidden

Vasculature The angular artery and vein , deeper , superiorly , the ophthalmic artery and vein .

Innervation Superficially , the supratrochlear and infratrochlear nerves ; deeper , the branches of the oculomotor nerve , the ophthalmic nerve .