title: [Effect of integral syndrome differentiation acupuncture on the tear film stability in the patient of xerophthalmia].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into a treatment method for increasing clinical therapeutic effect on xerophthalmia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-five cases were randomly divided into acupuncture group 1, acupuncture group 2 and control group. The acupuncture group 1 were treated with acupuncture based on syndrome types, and the acupuncture group 2 with acupuncture at local acupoints, and the control group with dripping of artificial tears. Local symptoms of eyes, S1T, BUT and FL were observed before and after treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  S1T and BUT increased after treatment in the two groups (P < 0.01, P < 0.05), but did not significantly change in the control group (P > 0.05). There were significant differences in change of FL as the control group compared with the acupuncture group 1 and 2. The total effective rate was 86.7%, 66.7% and 33.3% in the acupuncture group 1, 2 and the control group, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The integral syndrome differentiation acupuncture can improve secretion of tear, increase stability of tear film, improve local symptoms of eyes with a therapeutic effect better than acupuncture at local acupoints and artificial tears.
authors.affiliation: The Second Clinical Medical College, Nanjing University of TCM, Jiangsu 210029, China. zlwang@gmx.net
authors.forename: Zhong-Lin
authors.initials: ZL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hui-Qin
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Chang-Gen
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism; D014985:Xerophthalmia / Q000628:therapy