Acupuncture reduces symptoms of dry eye syndrome: A preliminary observational study

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1291-1294

  Jeon, Ju Hyun ^a   Shin, Mi Suk ^a   Lee, Myeong Soo ^a   Jeong, So Young ^a   Kang, Kyung Won ^a   Kim, Young Il ^a   Choi, Sun Mi ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRY EYE; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MOXIBUSTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCULAR SURFACE DISEASE INDEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIRMER TEST; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADULT; DRY EYE SYNDROMES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TEARS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650155434     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2009.0537     Document Type: Article

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