Research Article

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 6

Schirmer I test scores changes during the trial.

TimeFAS analysisPPS analysis
Moxibustion groupArtificial tear groupMoxibustion groupArtificial tear group

Left eyeBaseline9.05 ± 8.2210.98 ± 9.058.42 ± 7.7911.08 ± 9.30
Baseline—2 week−0.88 ± 8.211.30 ± 6.49−0.86 ± 8.661.46 ± 6.92
Baseline—4 week−0.44 ± 6.690.44 ± 4.60−0.70 ± 6.890.50 ± 5.00

Right eyeBaseline8.64 ± 8.178.31 ± 8.228.05 ± 7.478.75 ± 8.28
Baseline—2 week0.02 ± 6.571.53 ± 6.180.02 ± 6.971.82 ± 6.59
Baseline—4 week1.41 ± 7.650.76 ± 7.031.23 ± 7.711.09 ± 7.72