Abstract
ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy and acupuncture combined with pyonex in treatment of xerophthalmia. MethodsEighty-eight xerophthalmia patients were randomly divided into group A (periocular acupuncture) and group B (acupuncture combined with pyonex). The treatment was conducted once a day, twelve days were one course of treatment, and two courses were needed in total. The changes of symptom score of eyes, Schirmer I test (SIT) and break-up time (BUT) of patients in the two groups before and after treatment were observed. ResultsThe symptom score of eyes (8.36±2.54 vs. 5.36±2.65), SIT (5.8214.61 vs. 8.33±4.24) and BUT (5.92±2.03 vs. 6.78±2.46) of patients in the two groups after treatment were improved when compared with those before treatment. The total effective rate of group B was superior to that of group A (86.3% vs. 63.6%)(all P<0.05). ConclusionThe efficacy of acupuncture combined with pyonex in treatment of xerophthalmia is significant, which can effectively improve the symptoms of xerophthalmia, and is superior to simple periocular acupuncture in terms of SIT and BUT.
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