Chinese eye exercises
Chinese eye exercises (Chinese: 眼保健操; pinyin: Yǎn bǎojiàncāo; literally: 'Eye health protection exercise') are a set of acupressure-based exercises rooted in traditional Chinese medicine concepts in which acupressure points around the eyes are massaged for the purpose of preventing myopia. Schools in China hold daily eye exercise sessions in which students perform the massage on themselves.[1]
History
Since 1963, the Chinese government has endorsed the use of Chinese eye exercises for the prevention of myopia in children.[2]:2
Efficacy
Analyses of studies on the efficacy of Chinese eye exercises have yielded inconsistent results. A 2024 systematic review published in Eye found Chinese eye exercises had "limited to no efficacy" for preventing myopia or controlling its progression.[3] In a 2023 systematic review published in Frontiers in Public Health, the exercises were found to have a "modest protective effect on myopic control", but the authors cautioned that incorrect performance of eye exercises could affect their effectiveness.[2]:01 A 2019 meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine found that high-quality eye exercises significantly lowered myopia risk, while poorly performed exercises increased myopia risk, and eye exercises increased myopia risk overall because most students performed them poorly.[4]
References
- ↑ Wang, Shirley S. (20 April 2015). "Chinese Children Rub Eyes to Improve Vision". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tang, Jie; Pei, Yifei; Wang, Jingjing; Yan, Na; Luo, Yunjiao; Zhou, Wen; Wang, Xiaojuan; Wang, Wei (2023-03-10). "The association between Chinese eye exercises and myopia in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Frontiers in Public Health. 11. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.950700. PMC 10036375 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 36969666 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Lin, Zhicheng; Xiao, Feng; Cheng, Weiye (February 2024). "Eye exercises for myopia prevention and control: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials". Eye. 38 (3). pp. 473–480. doi:10.1038/s41433-023-02739-x. ISSN 1476-5454. PMC 10858027 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 37740051 Check|pmid=value (help). Retrieved 2024-05-16. - ↑ Lu, Zhi-Peng; Ouyang, Man-Zhao; Zhang, Ran; Tang, Xiao; Zhong, Hao-Jie (2019). "Association between Chinese eye exercises and onset of myopia: a meta-analysis" (PDF). International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 12 (5).
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