Research on Acupuncture-moxibustion for Dry Eye Syndrome

Dry eye syndrome （DES） is a commonly encountered ophthalmological disease, with a relatively high incidence, and expects an effective treatment method. Acupunctureoxibustion therapy promotes tear production of lacrimal gland without causing a trauma, and thus has a great advantage in treating DES. T...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and tuina science 2013-04, Vol.11 (2), p.72-78
Main Authors: Zhang, Cui-hong, Zhang, Lin-lin, Ma, Xiao-peng, Yang, Ling, Hong, Jue, Liu, Jie, Wu, Ling-xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acupuncture
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Special Topic Study
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Summary:Dry eye syndrome （DES） is a commonly encountered ophthalmological disease, with a relatively high incidence, and expects an effective treatment method. Acupunctureoxibustion therapy promotes tear production of lacrimal gland without causing a trauma, and thus has a great advantage in treating DES. Through literature analysis, this article summarized the research progress in both clinical practice and mechanism of acupuncture- moxibustion in treating DES during the recent 10 years, for providing valuable references for the application of acupuncture-moxibustion for DES.
ISSN:1672-3597
1993-0399
DOI:10.1007/s11726-013-0660-y