Amblyopia: Can Laser Acupuncture be an Option?

Can the sphenopalatine ganglion be reached by an acupuncture needle?

Can Acupuncture Treatment Be Double-Blinded? An Evaluation of Double-Blind Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Pain

Blinding protects against bias but the success of blinding is seldom assessed and reported in clinical trials including studies of acupuncture where blinding represents a major challenge. Recently, needles with the potential for double-blinding were developed, so we tested if acupuncture can be double-blinded in a randomized study of sixty-seven patients with acute pain ≥ 3 (0-10 scale followin...

Knowing Afghanistan: Can there be an end to the saga?

War on terrorism, as the motto which formed the cornerstone of global policies of former     neo-conservative administration of the United States, is increasingly becoming ineffective in Afghanistan with the dreaded consequence of spilling over into Pakistan. This inevitable consequence of War on    Terrorism in Afghanistan has brought the West face to face with the ‘nest of terrorism’ that CIA...

The efficacy of occlusion for strabismic amblyopia. Can an optimal duration be identified?

EYcacy of occlusion for strabismic amblyopia: can an optimal duration be identified?

Background/aims—The study of occlusion eYcacy in amblyopia has been hampered by the use of non-logMAR acuity tests and a failure to assess threshold acuity for both eyes. These issues are addressed in the current study which compares the eVect of spectacles alone and spectacles in combination with occlusion, with the use of the logMAR crowded test. Methods—Changes in uniocular and interocular a...