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KMID : 0363420130270040099
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2013 Volume.27 No. 4 p.99 ~ p.107
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A Literature Study on Treatment of Acupuncture and Acupressure for Myopia by Focusing Korean, English, and Chinese
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Moon Hye-Yeon
Cheon Jin-Hong
Kim Ki-Bong
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to obtain knowledge and views on treatment of acupuncture and acupressure for myopia.
Methods: The key words such as 'myopia, acupuncture', 'myopia, acupressure', 'refractive errors, acupuncture', 'refractive errors, acupressure' are used for the research through PubMed. Total 13 studies among the searched 66 were analyzed, except duplicated studies and have little relation to myopia or acupuncture and acupressure.
Results: Total 13 studies were selected: RCT (5), NRCT (3), UCT (3), Review (2). RCT had two studies on treatment by stimulating auricular acupoints, one study on a treatment by stimulating auricular acupoints and meridian acupoints, one study on a treatment to stimulate auricular acupoints with medication, and one study on electroacupuncture. In NRCT, two studies were on treatment to stimulate auricular acupoints with medication and only one study was on analysis of effect according to intensity of acupuncture. UCT had two studies on acupuncture, and one study on treatment to stimulate auricular acupoints. In Review, there were one study on introduction of Chinese eye exercises, and one study on systematic review for effectiveness and safety of acupuncture.
Conclusions: The effect on treatment of acupuncture and acupressure for myopia had mostly positive results. However, still not many researches were done to conclude this found. Also, the design of the experiment should be more accurate with systematically designed experimental group and control group.
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