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The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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A Literature Study on Treatment of Acupuncture and Acupressure for Myopia by Focusing Korean, English, and Chinese

근시(近視)의 침·지압 치료에 관한 고찰 - 한국어권, 영어권, 중국어권을 중심으로 -

  • Moon, Hye Yeon (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Cheon, Jin Hong (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Ki Bong (Pusan National University School of Korean Medicine)
  • 문혜연 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 천진홍 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원) ;
  • 김기봉 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원)
  • Received : 2013.10.25
  • Accepted : 2013.11.14
  • Published : 2013.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to obtain knowledge and views on treatment of acupuncture and acupressure for myopia. Methods The key words such as 'myopia, acupuncture', 'myopia, acupressure', 'refractive errors, acupuncture', 'refractive errors, acupressure' are used for the research through PubMed. Total 13 studies among the searched 66 were analyzed, except duplicated studies and have little relation to myopia or acupuncture and acupressure. Results Total 13 studies were selected: RCT (5), NRCT (3), UCT (3), Review (2). RCT had two studies on treatment by stimulating auricular acupoints, one study on a treatment by stimulating auricular acupoints and meridian acupoints, one study on a treatment to stimulate auricular acupoints with medication, and one study on electroacupuncture. In NRCT, two studies were on treatment to stimulate auricular acupoints with medication and only one study was on analysis of effect according to intensity of acupuncture. UCT had two studies on acupuncture, and one study on treatment to stimulate auricular acupoints. In Review, there were one study on introduction of Chinese eye exercises, and one study on systematic review for effectiveness and safety of acupuncture. Conclusions The effect on treatment of acupuncture and acupressure for myopia had mostly positive results. However, still not many researches were done to conclude this found. Also, the design of the experiment should be more accurate with systematically designed experimental group and control group.

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