Trial reportIndian journal of ophthalmology2021
Effect of short-term meditation training in central serous chorioretinopathy.
Trial report in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Interventions for central serous chorioretinopathy: a network meta-analysis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Beyond the vision: central serous chorioretinopathy, anxiety and depression-a systematic review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing treatment outcomes in randomized controlled trials of central serous chorioretinopathy.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on acute central serous chorioretinopathy: a randomized control trial.International ophthalmology · 2024Trial
- The Effects of Breathing Exercises and Meditation on Quality of Life Among Eye Disease Patients: A Systematic Review.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Review
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- [Stress and other risk factors in central serous chorioretinopathy-A myth?]Die Ophthalmologie · 2025Review
- Response to comment on: Effect of short-term meditation training in central serous chorioretinopathy.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Comment on: Effect of short-term meditation training in central serous chorioretinopathy.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Response to comment on: Effect of short-term meditation training in central serous chorioretinopathy.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Comment on: Effect of short-term meditation training in central serous chorioretinopathy.Indian journal of ophthalmology · 2022Article
- Impact of Rajayoga Meditation on Anxiety, Serum Cortisol, and Hemodynamic Parameters in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy - Prospective Randomized Control Trial.International journal of yogaArticle
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Abstract
purposeStress and Type A personality are established risk factors for the development of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Meditation is known to have a positive effect on reducing stress levels. This study aimed to assess the effect of short-term meditation training in patients of CSC.
methodsA pilot study was conducted where 40 patients diagnosed with acute and non-resolving CSC were randomly assigned to either of two groups - meditation training and routine care (without meditation). The primary outcome measure was time to resolution of CSC based on optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography. Secondary outcome measures were changes in anxiety score (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI] scores) and blood pressure. The patients were followed up for a minimum period of 4 months.
resultsTwenty cases were included in each group. The demographic pattern, baseline swept-source optical coherence tomography parameters, and STAI scores were similar in both groups. The time to disease resolution was 9.4 ± 4.22 weeks in the meditation group and 19.5 ± 2.79 weeks in the nonmeditation group (P < 0.001). At 4 months, CSC had failed to resolve in 60% of patients with routine care compared with 8% in cases following short-term meditation training. STAI scores showed a reduction in stress levels in the meditation group. Furthermore, statistically significant improvement in systolic and diastolic blood pressures was also observed following meditation training.
conclusionShort-term meditation training may be a useful approach in the management of patients with CSC as it tends to reduce stress and prehypertension, and promotes earlier resolution of the condition. However, patient's motivation to complete and pursue the meditation training is a significant barrier.
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