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Vahid Qasemi
Vahid Qasemi
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Acupuncture Therapy, a Hope for RP Patients
Author(s): Fereydoun Firouzeh, Vahid Qasemi, Siamak Moradian and Seyyedmehdi TabatabaeeFereydoun Firouzeh, Vahid Qasemi, Siamak Moradian and Seyyedmehdi Tabatabaee
Purpose: To evaluate the RP patient’s visual function changes after acupuncture therapy. Method: This was a prospective, interventional case series study. Forty-three eyes of 23 RP subjects were evaluated. Each subject received 10 half-hour body acupuncture sessions. Considering the Para clinic tests, we explored in this study, including the placebo control group was not necessary. Tests we conducted in this study are included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA), near visual acuity (NVA) (Snellen chart), SITA standard static 30-2 perimetry (Humphry perimeter), and full-field ERG (Metrovision-Monopack system). Acupuncture procedures carried out at a private office. Statistical testing was carried out by using the SPSS-19. Pvalue ≤ 0.05 considered statistically significant. Sampling method was convenient sampling. Results: Improvements of UCVA,.. View More»