Short-term effect evaluation on auricular magnetic bead application for poor eyesight of primary school students
10.19428/j.cnki.sjpm.2020.18995
- VernacularTitle:耳穴磁珠敷贴对小学生视力不良的短期疗效评价
- Author:
Kai ZHENG
1
;
Chao-ying WANG
;
Xi YANG
Author Information
1. Short-term effect evaluation on auricular magnetic bead application for poor eyesight of primary school students
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
auricular magnetic beads application;
primary school students;
poor vision;
efficacy evaluation
- From:
Shanghai Journal of Preventive Medicine
2020;32(5):417-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To ascertain the short-term effects of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) auricular magnetic beads application for treatment of poor vision in primary school students. Methods In 2017, a randomized sampling method was adopted in this study.A total of 458 students with a naked eye visual acuity ≤4.9 were screened from a primary school in the jurisdiction.Of them, 230 students were informed by the parent′s informed consent to receive the TCM ear acupoint application, and the remaining 228 students served as the control group. Results The average eyes visual acuity of intervention group was 4.842, increasing to 4.848 or 4.859 after 6 or 12 weeks′ treatment by auricular magnetic bead application.After statistically analysis, there is a significant difference in short-term effect of auricular magnetic bead application on eyesight improvement for primary school students. Conclusion The TCM auricular magnetic bead application proves to have a short-term effect on the poor eyesight of the students, and the operation is simple and safe.It is conducive to improving students′ participation in poor eyesight control and achieving family and school participation in TCM prevention and treatment of myopia.
