Dry Eye Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Group 2:Artificial tears
Sponsors
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the diagnosis criteria of DES; 2. Aged 18~65 years old; 3. Volunteer participants with fine compliance and having signed the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of other eye diseases, such as cataract, congenital retinal disease, strabismus, amblyopia, blepharospasm, conjunctivochalasis, etc; 2. Active lesion or recent ophthalmic surgery(in 3 months); 3. Alergic to artificial tears; 4. Accepted acupuncture treatment recently(in 1 month); 5. Women in pregnancy and lactation; 6. Presence of autoimmune diseases, such as Sjogren syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis, etc; 7. Presence of severe systemic diseases in cardiovascular system, cerebrovascular system, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system; 8. Acupoint skin with injury, ulcer, infection and scar.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular surface disease index;Break up time;Schimer test I;Fluorescent staining;Tear meniscus height; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Corneal Sensation;Corneal Topography;SF-36 scale of life quality;HAD scale of anxiety and depression; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaopeng Ma
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Outcome results
None listed