Acupuncture for dry eye syndrome after refractive surgery
- Conditions
- Diseases of the eye and adnexa
- Registration Number
- KCT0000727
- Lead Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 40
1. Men and women, 18 to 65 years old
2. Dry eye syndrome in one or both eyes (ICD-10:H04.1) with:
2-1. Refractive surgery within 24 months and dry eye symptoms (for example, ocular itching, foreign body sensation, burning, pain and dryness, visual disturbance, ocular redness, and/or a sensation of tearing) of at least moderate severity
2-2. VAS score = 40
2-3. TBUT =10 seconds and Schirmer-I test results = 10 mm/5 minutes
3. Voluntary participation and written informed consent
1. Dry eye symptoms due to eyelid or eyelash defects
2. Acute infection of the eyelid, eyeball or periorbital area
3. Skin disease such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and/or pemphigoid
4. Vitamin A deficiency
5. Any external injury to the orbital or periorbital area
6. A history of eye surgery within the past six months (except refractive surgery)
7. Impaired blinking due to facial palsy
8. History of punctal plug or punctal occlusion surgery
9. Pregnancy, lactation, or plans to conceive
10. Exclusion at the investigator’s discretion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);Tear Film Break up Time (BUT);Quality of Life (QOL);Fluorescein stained corneal surface digital photography;Schirmer-I test with anesthesia;Experience about durg or other therapeutic modalities;General assessment