Dry Eye
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meet the diagnostic criteria for DE; 2.Patients with mild to moderate DE; 3.Aged >= 18 years old and <= 65 years old, regardless of gender; 4.Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Complicated with other eye diseases (such as blepharospasm, conjunctivochalasis, strabismus, amblyopia, glaucoma, cataract, fundus diseases, etc.); 2.Recently (within 3 months) patients with ocular activity lesions or eye surgery; 3.Recently (within 1 month) patients have received acupuncture treatment or other oral/topical drugs for eye diseases; 4.Pregnant or lactating; 5.Patients with cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney, hematopoietic system and other serious systemic diseases and mental diseases; 6.Patients with Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus erythematosus, ankylosing spondylitis and other autoimmune diseases; 7.Skin damage, ulcer, infection and scar at acupoints.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular Surface Disease Index;Noninvasive Tear Break-up Time;Schirmer I Test;Tear Meniscus Height;Cornea Fluorescein Staining; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Corneal Topography;Corneal Sensation;Meibomian Gland Evaluation;The quality of life scale which measures the quality of life for Chinese patients with visual impairment;36-item Short Form Health Survey;Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaopeng Ma
Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian
Outcome results
None listed