AIM: To discuss therapy of curing diabetic retinopathy(DR)with acupuncture point injection of xueshuantong combing retinal laser photocoagulation.

METHODS: Totally 119 patients who suffered serious non-proliferation period DR combing macular oedema or proliferative DR were selected at random, and they were divided into group A and B, group A with 101 eyes, group B with 95 eyes, group A was experimental group, treated with acupuncture point injection of xueshuantong combing retinal laser photocoagulation, point injection was given once a day, two points alternately received this injection, ten days as one course of treatment with five days' interval in the middle of one course of treatment, totally for three courses of treatment. Group B was control group, received pure retinal laser photocoagulation.

RESULTS:Effective rate of group A was 87%, group B 63%. The curative effect of group A's all stage DR were all better than group B. These differences had statistical significance.

CONCLUSION: The effect of curing DR with xueshuantong acupuncture point injection and retinal laser photocoagulation is better than simple retinal laser photocoagulation. It is an effective way for curing DR.