电梅花针治疗儿童弱视的临床研究

目的 对比研究电梅花针治疗儿童屈光不正性和屈光参差性弱视临床效果。

Clinical Study on Electrical Plum-Blossom Needle for Treatment of Amblyopia in Children

Objective To comparatively study the clinical effect of electrical plum-blossom needle on ametropic amblyopia and anisometropic amblyopia.Methods Sixty children（107 eyes） with ametropic amblyopia or anisometropic amblyopia were randomly assigned to two groups at their first visit on the basis of optometry.They had never received any treatment before.Patients in one group were treated with electrical plum-blossom needle（as the treatment group） and those in the other group were treated with physical comprehensive therapy（as the control group）.The 1-month clinical effect was observed.Results The 1-month total effective rate was 79.6%（43/54） in the treatment group and 58.5%（31/53） in the control group.Statistical significance was shown in clinical effect after statistical management.The electrical plum-blossom needle showed better effect than the combprehensive therapy.Conclusion The electrical plum-blossom needle for treatment of amblyopia in children could initiate faster with good compliance.Its short-term effect was definite with no side effect.