Optic atrophy is a kind of optic nerve degeneration caused by optic nerve fiber conduction dysfunction which is related to many sorts of diseases. The symptoms of optic nerve atrophy are vision loss and gray optic papilla. According to traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), it is called "qingmang" to some extent. At present, the disease cannot be treated by the methods of western medicine efficiently. On the contrary, by using the TCM and acupuncture, most patients vision can be improved. In this essay, the way of treating this disease will be presented.