Retrospective Observational Study for Effectiveness of Herbal Medicine on Dry Eye Syndrome

Not Applicable

Completed

Conditions: Diseases of the eye and adnexa

Registration Number: KCT0004915

Lead Sponsor: Pusan National University Korean Medicine Hospital

Brief Summary: A total of 114 observations were made, with the demographic information of the observation group being 42 males (36.84%) and 72 females (63.16%) among the total 114 observations group. and Those in their 50s were the largest age group with 38 people (33.33%). The average duration of taking herbal medicine was 88.33 ± 60.12 (14-461). Results of Treatment observations are as follows. 1. As a result of ??? administration, OSDI, an indicator of subjective symptoms of dry eye syndrome, was significantly reduced from 66.89 ± 20.9 before treatment to 29.07 ± 20.45 after treatment. 2. When analyzing the correlation between OSDI variation and ??? Dose period, there was a statistically significant correlation between OSDI variation. 3. When analyzing the correlation between OSDI variation and the number of acupuncture treatments, there was no significant correlation between the number of acupuncture treatments and the amount of OSDI change. 4. No adverse events were observed during treatment.

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 114

Inclusion Criteria

1) Men and women aged 19 to 80 years old
2) A person who has typical dry eye symptoms such as itching, foreign body sensation, irritation, pain, stiffness, somberness, glare, eye congestion, tears, etc.
3) A person who has been diagnosed with dry eye syndrome with more than 13 points of Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI)

Exclusion Criteria

1) Persons with or have a history of eye disorders or conditions (eye surgery, trauma, disease) within the last 3 months
(1) Abnormal eyelid function: When there is an abnormality in the eyelids or eyelashes
(2) If you have an eye allergy or are currently being treated for allergic eye disease
(3) Herpes keratopathy, conjunctival scars caused by scarring keratoconjunctivitis (alkali damage, Stephen-Johnson syndrome, scarring, ichthyosis), pterygium, censorship, lack of congenital tear gland, neurokeratitis, conical cornea, corneal transplantation history If there is
2) Those who have had any other dry eye syndrome treatment (temporary ptosis, cyclosporine eye drops, steroid eye drops) other than artificial tears within the last 3 months
3) Persons with ophthalmic diseases (macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, etc.) that have serious effects on vision, excluding cataracts
4) Those who have risk factors for retinal detachment (high myopia, peripheral lattice degeneration, retinal tear) on fundus examination
5) Those who have undergone permanent ptosis
6) People with infectious diseases around the eyes