ArticleJournal of current ophthalmology2017
Can acupuncture therapy help patients with retinitis-pigmentosa?
Article in Journal of current ophthalmology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Acupuncture for retinitis pigmentosa: a comprehensive review.International ophthalmology · 2025Review
- Managing Retinitis Pigmentosa: A Literature Review of Current Non-Surgical Approaches.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Effects of acupuncture at limb Acupoints-Guangming (GB37) on UDVA, CS, and EEG microstate in myopia.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo evaluate the effect of acupuncture therapy on visual function of patients with retinitis-pigmentosa (RP).
methodsIn a prospective study, 23 RP subjects received ten sessions of body-acupuncture. Pre and post-treatment evaluations included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), near visual acuity (NVA), and static 30-2 perimetry.
resultsUCVA, BCVA, and NVA improvements after acupuncture therapy were statistically and clinically significant (
conclusionFuture studies are needed to show the effect of acupuncture therapy on visual function of patients with RP.
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