Acupuncture treatment can effectively relieve the symptoms of dry eye and increase watery secretion.
Acupuncture reduces symptoms of dry eye syndrome: a preliminary observational study.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment on dry eye syndrome. DESIGN: This was a prospective observational study. SETTING: The study was conducted at a clinical evaluation center for acupuncture and moxibustion of the Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine, Republic of Korea. SUBJECTS: The subjects were patients with dry eye disease (N = 36), defined by Schirmer test scores of
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Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Meridian Research Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, South Korea.
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- PubMed ID:
- 21138389
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