The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for patients with myopia: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myopia is a common visual disorder which has become a public health problem worldwide. Myopia and high myopia are substantial risk factors for severe visual impairment and other serious eye diseases. Acupuncture used to prevent and control myopia is a common practice in China, but it is controversial in other countries. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in delaying the progression of myopia in children and adolescents through systematic evaluation.

Methods and analysis

The following electronic databases will be searched from inception to November 2019 regardless of publication status and language: Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biology Medicine (C

SUBMITTER: Yu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7306361 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature