Clinical study on electrical plum-blossom needle for treatment of amblyopia in children.
- Author:
Lie WU
1
;
Guo-liang ZHANG
;
Ying-xin YANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; methods; Amblyopia; therapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Male; Needles
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2011;31(3):342-345
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo comparatively study the clinical effect of electrical plum-blossom needle on ametropic amblyopia and anisometropic amblyopia.
METHODSSixty children (107 eyes) with ametropic amblyopia or anisometropic amblyopia were randomly assigned to two groups at their first visit on the basis of optometry. They had never received any treatment before. Patients in one group were treated with electrical plum-blossom needle (as the treatment group) and those in the other group were treated with physical comprehensive therapy (as the control group). The 1-month clinical effect was observed.
RESULTSThe 1-month total effective rate was 79.6% (43/54) in the treatment group and 58.5% (31/53) in the control group. Statistical significance was shown in clinical effect after statistical management. The electrical plum-blossom needle showed better effect than the comprehensive therapy.
CONCLUSIONThe electrical plum-blossom needle for treatment of amblyopia in children could initiate faster with good compliance. Its short-term effect was definite with no side effect.
