Moxibustion with Walnut Shell Spectacles Could Improve the Objective Symptoms and Tear Film Stability of Patients with Dry Eye Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
OSDI changes during the trial.
Time
FAS analysis
PPS analysis
Moxibustion group
Artificial tear group
Moxibustion group
Artificial tear group
Baseline
41.32 ± 22.41
37.38 ± 18.79
42.74 ± 22.49
36.21 ± 19.45
Baseline—1 week
4.00 ± 13.46△
4.78 ± 17.47
4.62 ± 14.04△
5.86 ± 18.36
Baseline—2 week
9.83 ± 16.15△
6.34 ± 18.14△
10.58 ± 16.43△
7.23 ± 18.75△
Baseline—3 week
11.39 ± 17.15△
8.88 ± 18.28△
12.36 ± 17.46△
9.71 ± 18.81△
Baseline—4 week
12.71 ± 17.23△
8.12 ± 18.45△
14.06 ± 17.55△
9.00 ± 20.16△
End treatment-follow-up
−2.80 ± 16.29
4.47 ± 12.68
−2.80 ± 16.29
4.35 ± 12.96
Note: OSDI: ocular surface disease index; △for , versus baseline within group; for , versus artificial tear group at the same time point.
