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East meets West in new treatment for dry eyes
Study combining acupuncture and eye drops on patients achieved best results
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Madam Tan Hwa Moi undergoing acupuncture treatment as part of the clinical trial to treat dry eyes. The study was part of a three-year collaboration between the Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore Chung Hwa Medical Institution.
PHOTO: SINGAPORE EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Khoe Wei Jun
The results of a new collaboration involving Western and traditional Chinese medicine could prove to be a sight for sore eyes - literally.
Researchers tested a technique using eye drops and acupuncture to treat a common condition called "dry eye", which causes redness and inflammation around the eyes.
