The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression Study
Yuan Bo Liang,1,2 Balamurali Vasudevan,3 Zhong Lin,1,2 Hong Jia Zhou,1,2 Kenneth J Ciuffreda4 1Eye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Wenzhou,...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dove Medical Press
2020-12-01
|
| Series: | Risk Management and Healthcare Policy |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/the-effect-of-eye-exercises-of-acupoints-on-myopia-progression-a-3-yea-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP |
| _version_ | 1829136107199004672 |
|---|---|
| author | Liang YB Vasudevan B Lin Z Zhou HJ Ciuffreda KJ |
| author_facet | Liang YB Vasudevan B Lin Z Zhou HJ Ciuffreda KJ |
| author_sort | Liang YB |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Yuan Bo Liang,1,2 Balamurali Vasudevan,3 Zhong Lin,1,2 Hong Jia Zhou,1,2 Kenneth J Ciuffreda4 1Eye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Optometry, Mid Western University, Glendale, AZ, USA; 4Department of Biological and Vision Sciences, SUNY College of Optometry, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Zhong LinPhDEye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270 West College Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-577-88824116Email linzhong_@126.comPurpose: To investigate the impact of eye exercises of acupoints on myopic progression among Chinese urban students.Methods: The Beijing Myopia Progression Study (BMPS) was a three-year cohort study, with 386 students (aged 6– 17 years) enrolled at baseline. These students were invited to be reexamined in the years 2011, 2012, and 2013. The student’s cycloplegic refraction at each visit and the parental non-cycloplegic refraction at baseline were performed. Students were also required to complete the eye exercise of acupoints questionnaire and the convergence insufficiency symptom survey (CISS).Results: At the final follow-up, 226 students (57.2%) with complete refraction and eye exercises questionnaire data were enrolled in the present study. In the multivariate analysis, only students who performed the eye exercises twice or more per day had less myopic refractive change (β=0.32, p=0.04), as compared to those who performed the eye exercises less than twice per day. No significant association was found between the CISS score and the refractive change for items in the eye exercises questionnaire.Conclusion: In this study cohort, the Chinese eye exercises of acupoints had a modest effect on reducing myopic progression among Chinese urban students aged 6 to 17 years. The precise mechanism remains unclear, especially in the absence of a control group.Keywords: eye exercises, acupoints, myopia, progression, myopia risk factors, convergence insufficiency symptom survey |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-14T18:36:07Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-6e8a0806dcd04dee9dee65da645ce1f0 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 1179-1594 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-14T18:36:07Z |
| publishDate | 2020-12-01 |
| publisher | Dove Medical Press |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Risk Management and Healthcare Policy |
| spelling | doaj.art-6e8a0806dcd04dee9dee65da645ce1f02022-12-21T22:51:37ZengDove Medical PressRisk Management and Healthcare Policy1179-15942020-12-01Volume 132793279959891The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression StudyLiang YBVasudevan BLin ZZhou HJCiuffreda KJYuan Bo Liang,1,2 Balamurali Vasudevan,3 Zhong Lin,1,2 Hong Jia Zhou,1,2 Kenneth J Ciuffreda4 1Eye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Optometry, Mid Western University, Glendale, AZ, USA; 4Department of Biological and Vision Sciences, SUNY College of Optometry, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Zhong LinPhDEye Hospital and School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 270 West College Road, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325027, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-577-88824116Email linzhong_@126.comPurpose: To investigate the impact of eye exercises of acupoints on myopic progression among Chinese urban students.Methods: The Beijing Myopia Progression Study (BMPS) was a three-year cohort study, with 386 students (aged 6– 17 years) enrolled at baseline. These students were invited to be reexamined in the years 2011, 2012, and 2013. The student’s cycloplegic refraction at each visit and the parental non-cycloplegic refraction at baseline were performed. Students were also required to complete the eye exercise of acupoints questionnaire and the convergence insufficiency symptom survey (CISS).Results: At the final follow-up, 226 students (57.2%) with complete refraction and eye exercises questionnaire data were enrolled in the present study. In the multivariate analysis, only students who performed the eye exercises twice or more per day had less myopic refractive change (β=0.32, p=0.04), as compared to those who performed the eye exercises less than twice per day. No significant association was found between the CISS score and the refractive change for items in the eye exercises questionnaire.Conclusion: In this study cohort, the Chinese eye exercises of acupoints had a modest effect on reducing myopic progression among Chinese urban students aged 6 to 17 years. The precise mechanism remains unclear, especially in the absence of a control group.Keywords: eye exercises, acupoints, myopia, progression, myopia risk factors, convergence insufficiency symptom surveyhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-effect-of-eye-exercises-of-acupoints-on-myopia-progression-a-3-yea-peer-reviewed-article-RMHPeye exercisesacupointsmyopiaprogressionmyopia risk factorsconvergence insufficiency symptom survey |
| spellingShingle | Liang YB Vasudevan B Lin Z Zhou HJ Ciuffreda KJ The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression Study Risk Management and Healthcare Policy eye exercises acupoints myopia progression myopia risk factors convergence insufficiency symptom survey |
| title | The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression Study |
| title_full | The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression Study |
| title_fullStr | The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression Study |
| title_short | The Effect of Eye Exercises of Acupoints on Myopia Progression: A 3-Year Cohort Report from the Beijing Myopia Progression Study |
| title_sort | effect of eye exercises of acupoints on myopia progression a 3 year cohort report from the beijing myopia progression study |
| topic | eye exercises acupoints myopia progression myopia risk factors convergence insufficiency symptom survey |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/the-effect-of-eye-exercises-of-acupoints-on-myopia-progression-a-3-yea-peer-reviewed-article-RMHP |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT liangyb theeffectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT vasudevanb theeffectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT linz theeffectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT zhouhj theeffectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT ciuffredakj theeffectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT liangyb effectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT vasudevanb effectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT linz effectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT zhouhj effectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy AT ciuffredakj effectofeyeexercisesofacupointsonmyopiaprogressiona3yearcohortreportfromthebeijingmyopiaprogressionstudy |