Two trials are included in this review but no conclusions can be drawn for the benefit of co-acupressure for slowing progress of myopia in children. Further evidence in the form of RCTs are needed before any recommendations can be made for the use of acupuncture treatment in clinical use. These trials should compare acupuncture to placebo and have large sample sizes. Other types of acupuncture (such as auricular acupuncture) should be explored further as well as compliance with treatment for at least six months or longer. Axial length elongation of the eye should be investigated for at least one year. The potential to reduce/eliminate pain from acupuncture experienced by children should also be reviewed.
An intervention of acupressure and interactive multimedia to improve visual health among Taiwanese schoolchildren.
Myopia is a significant health issue but it can be alleviated and prevented by several interventions. This study aimed to construct an intervention of acupressure and interactive multimedia for visual health and to evaluate the effect of its application on schoolchildren.
                A pre-posttest experimental research design with a control group was used. The experimental group received a 15-week visual health intervention, whereas the control group received none.
                70 children with visual impairment were recruited from 1 elementary school in Taipei, Taiwan.
                The data of demographic factors, visual health knowledge, visual acuity, and refractive error were collected before and after the intervention.
                After the intervention, the experimental group demonstrated improvements in visual health knowledge, visual acuity, and refractive error.
                The outcomes of using the intervention seemed to be promising, but broader studies exploring its effects on children in different school years as well as its longitudinal effects are required.