Effect of short-term meditation training in central serous chorioretinopathy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Stress and Type A personality are established risk factors for the development of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Meditation is known to have a positive effect on reducing stress levels. This study aimed to assess the effect of short-term meditation training in patients of CSC.

Methods

A pilot study was conducted where 40 patients diagnosed with acute and non-resolving CSC were randomly assigned to either of two groups - meditation training and routine care (without meditation). The primary outcome measure was time to resolution of CSC based on optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography. Secondary outcome measures were changes in anxiety score (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI] scores) and blood pressure. The patients were followed up for a m

SUBMITTER: Nongrem G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8837379 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature