The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)
- Volume 20 Issue 1
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- Pages.207-218
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- 2006
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- 1226-8038(pISSN)
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- 2287-9463(eISSN)
Clinical Trial Study for Childhood Myopia in Traditional Chinese Medical Journals
소아 근시에 대한 임상 연구 고찰 - 최근 중의학 문헌을 중심으로 -
- Chang, Gyu-Tae (Department of Pediatrics, college of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
- Kim, Jang-Hyun (Department of pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
- Choi, Eun-Young (Department of pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
- Published : 2006.04.30
Abstract
Objective : The aim of this study was to investigate treatment of childhood myopia in current Traditional Chinese Medical Journals. Material and Method : We searched for treatment of childhood myopia in all Traditional Chinese Medical Journals published from January 2001 to October 2005. Results : Thirteen articles were selected and 7 of them showed total improvement rate was higher than 90% in childhood myopia. Treatment methods were acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, moxibustion, herbal medicine, adhesive plaster. Conclusion : Oriental medical treatments for childhood myopia were presumed to be effective in most trials. But there remains a debate about diagnosis and outcome criteria. Further studies are needed.