Report for: Acupuncture for adolescents with mild-to-moderate myopia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Title	Acupuncture for adolescents with mild-to-moderate myopia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Published in	Trials, December 2014
DOI	10.1186/1745-6215-15-477
Pubmed ID	25476698
Authors	Yan Wang, Yun-xian Gao, Qi Sun, Qian Bu, Jing Shi, Ya-ni Zhang, Qin Xu, Yan Ji, Min Tong, Guang-li Jiang
Abstract	Myopia is a public health problem worldwide and its incidence increases with age. The use of acupuncture to treat myopia is a common practice in China, however, the use of acupuncture to treat myopia is disputed in other parts of the world. This study aims to determine the safety of acupuncture to treat myopia and its efficacy over six months.

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Acupuncture for adolescents with mild-to-moderate myopia: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial