Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine / 2022 / Article / Tab 6 / 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.
Time FAS analysis PPS analysis Moxibustion group Artificial tear group Moxibustion group Artificial tear group Left eye Baseline 9.05 ± 8.22 10.98 ± 9.05 8.42 ± 7.79 11.08 ± 9.30 Baseline—2 week −0.88 ± 8.21 1.30 ± 6.49 −0.86 ± 8.66 1.46 ± 6.92 Baseline—4 week −0.44 ± 6.69 0.44 ± 4.60 −0.70 ± 6.89 0.50 ± 5.00 Right eye Baseline 8.64 ± 8.17 8.31 ± 8.22 8.05 ± 7.47 8.75 ± 8.28 Baseline—2 week 0.02 ± 6.57 1.53 ± 6.18△ 0.02 ± 6.97 1.82 ± 6.59△ Baseline—4 week 1.41 ± 7.65 0.76 ± 7.03 1.23 ± 7.71 1.09 ± 7.72