Dry eye
Conditions
Interventions
Basic Treatment Group:Health education and counseling without medical intervention.
Polyvinyl alcohol treatment group:Using polyvinyl alcohol eye drops for treating dry eye syndrome patients.
Acupuncture Treatment Group:Using acupuncture to treat dry eye syndrome patients.
Polyvinyl alcohol combined with acupuncture treatment group:Using acupuncture plus polyvinyl alcohol eye drops for the treatment of dry eye patients.
Sponsors
Zhongxiang City People's Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the diagnostic criteria for dry eye syndrome: OSDI score =13 points, BUT =5 seconds (average of 3 measurements), Schirmer I test =5 mm/5 minutes (without topical anesthesia), corneal fluorescein staining =5 punctate staining points; (2) Age 18–70 years, gender unrestricted; (3) Disease duration =3 months; (4) Have not received systemic dry eye treatment in the past month; (5) Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Coexistence of other active ocular surface diseases; (2) A history of ocular surgery within the past 6 months; (3) Autoimmune diseases such as Sjögren's syndrome; (4) Severe dysfunction of heart, liver, or kidneys, or malignant tumors; (5) Pregnancy or lactation; (6) Allergy to polyvinyl alcohol; (7) A history of needle syncope or severe fear of acupuncture; (8) Participation in other clinical trials within the past month; (9) Use of medications that may affect tear secretion.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Tear Film Break-Up Time; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular Surface Symptom Scoring;Corneal Fluorescein Staining;Serum and tear inflammatory factors; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHuang Rui
Zhongxiang City People's Hospital
Outcome results
None listed