https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/639030
Title: | A clinical study of acupuncture and SSP (silver spike point) electro-therapy for dry eye syndrome | Authors: | Tseng, Kuo-Lieh Liu, Hsu-Jan Tso, Kam-Yuen LIN-CHUNG WOUNG Su, Yi-Chang Lin, Jaung-Geng |
Keywords: | Acupuncture | Artificial tears | Dry eye syndrome | Electro-therapy | Silver spike point (SSP) | Issue Date: | 2006 | Journal Volume: | 34 | Journal Issue: | 2 | Source: | The American journal of Chinese medicine | Abstract: | The present study was designed as a clinical trial to assess the efficacy of acupuncture and silver spike point (SSP) electro-therapy on dry eye syndrome. A total of 43 dry eye syndrome patients participated in the present study. Subjects were divided into control, acupuncture and SSP electro-therapy groups. The three groups were all given artificial tears treatment. Patients in the treatment groups were given two 20-minute treatments of either acupuncture or SSP. Assessment was carried out using the Basal Schirmer test, tear break-up time (BUT), visual analog scale (VAS) and an overall score of eye condition. After four weeks of treatment, both the acupuncture and SSP treatment groups showed improvements over the control group, in Schirmer tests of the left eye and average tearing of both eyes. After 8 weeks of treatment, both treatment groups showed improvements over the control group both in Schirmer tests and VAS. For the right eye, treatment groups showed significant improvements in Schirmer test and VAS versus the control group averages for both eyes. There was no significant difference in BUT at any time. Comparing scores before and after treatment, the acupuncture and SSP groups showed a significant improvement compared to the control group. The acupuncture group showed a greater 8-week improvement in Schirmer tests scores compared to the SSP group. However, the SSP group patients used fewer applications of artificial tears. Acupuncture and SSP electro-therapy were effective in increasing tear secretion in patients with dry eye syndrome. The SSP electro-therapy not only alleviated dry eye syndrome, but also reduced the number of applications of artificial tears necessary. |
URI: | https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/639030 | ISSN: | 0192-415X | DOI: | 10.1142/S0192415X0600376X |
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