根據一項研究，兒童常見視力問題，一般所熟知的「弱視」，醫師在治療年紀較大兒童，可選擇以針炙替代眼罩或眼藥治療。

Sticking acupuncture needles into points on the body classically associated with vision in Chinese medicine could prove to be an alternative to bothersome patches or drops for older children with a lazy eye