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KMID : 0615720100270060085
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Jouranl of Korean Acupuncture and Moxibustion society
2010 Volume.27 No. 6 p.85 ~ p.94
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Effects of Acupuncture Therapy on Dry Eye Syndrome: 43 Case Series
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Lee Chang-Woo
Lee Eun-Kyung
Jeon Ju-Hyun
Kim Jung-Ho
Kim Young-Il
Kim Jung-Il
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Abstract
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acupuncture therapy on dry eye syndrome.
Methods:We investigated 43 cases of patients with dry eye syndrome. They were treated with acupuncture therapy twice or three times a week. Symptoms score, number of dry eye symptoms, Ocular surface disease index were compared between eyes before and after treatment to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture therapy.
Results: After 24 times treatment, symptom score, number of dry eye symptoms, Ocular surface disease index were significantly decreased.
Conclusions: Acupuncture therapy was effective to improve symptoms of dry eye syndrome patients. There should be more observation about patients with dry eye syndrome and further study will be needed.
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KEYWORD
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dysfunctional tear syndrome, dry eye, acupuncture
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