Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial

Jong Soo Lee; Sang Ho Hwang; Byung Cheul Shin; Young Min Park

doi:10.1007/s11655-016-2449-6

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Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial

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- Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial
- Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial
- 中国结合医学杂志（英文版） 2017年23卷第11期页码：822-828
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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Pusan National University and Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, Republic of Korea
  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Jung’s Eye Center, Pusan, Republic of Korea
  3. Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
  4. Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital, Changwon, Republic of Korea
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- DOI：10.1007/s11655-016-2449-6
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- 纸质出版日期：2017，
  
  网络出版日期：2016-4-13，
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Lee, J.S., Hwang, S.H., Shin, B.C. et al. Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 822–828 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-016-2449-6

Jong Soo Lee, Sang Ho Hwang, Byung Cheul Shin, et al. Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017,23(11):822-828.
Lee, J.S., Hwang, S.H., Shin, B.C. et al. Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 822–828 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-016-2449-6 DOI：

Jong Soo Lee, Sang Ho Hwang, Byung Cheul Shin, et al. Electrical stimulation of auricular acupressure for dry eye: A randomized controlled-clinical trial[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017,23(11):822-828. DOI： 10.1007/s11655-016-2449-6.

摘要

To evaluate the clinical efficacy of electrical stimulation (ES) of auricular acupressure on reducing the ocular symptoms and signs before and after treatment for dry eye. The inclusion criteria were the tear film break-up time (TFBUT) below 5 s and a Schirmer test-I below 5 mm in dry eyes with ocular symptoms for at least 6 months. Subjects were randomized into a treatment group (50 cases) with continuous low frequency ES under auricular acupressure at acupoints and a no ES under auricular acupressure (no-ES

control group

50 cases) on the same acupoints. Auricular acupressure were stimulated with ES at 4 master points of both ears

which were performed twice a week for 4 weeks at each point for 30 s. The ocular symptoms

the TFBUT

and Schirmer test-I were evaluated before and after this procedure. There were significantly better scores in TFBUT (P=0.032)

the Schirmer test-I (P=0.044) and ocular symptoms (P=0.029) at 3 months post-treatment in the treatment group than in the control group. The total effective rate in the treatment group was accomplished in 41 (82%) of the 50 cases of dry eye. Auricular acupressure with ES at auricular acupoint improves ocular symptoms and signs of dry eye for a period of at least 3 months.

Abstract

control group

50 cases) on the same acupoints. Auricular acupressure were stimulated with ES at 4 master points of both ears

which were performed twice a week for 4 weeks at each point for 30 s. The ocular symptoms

the TFBUT

and Schirmer test-I were evaluated before and after this procedure. There were significantly better scores in TFBUT (P=0.032)

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auricular acupressuredry eye syndromeselectrical stimulationtears

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auricular acupressuredry eye syndromeselectrical stimulationtears

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