The Effect of Ganjeonggyeok to Myopia Students in Primary School

간정격 치료가 초등학교 근시학생에 미치는 영향

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of Ganjeonggyeok and eye exercise therapy in primary school students who have myopia. Methods : 76 primary school students were divided into 2 groups. Experimental group was treated with eye exercise therapy along side with Ganjeonggyeok, while control group was treated with only eye exercise therapy. We compared and analyzed the rate of recovery of eyesight after 3 months. Results & Conclusions : 1. Right eyesight of the experimental group was improved from $.59{\pm}.41$ to $.70{\pm}.48$ and it was statistically significant. Left eyesight was improved from $.63{\pm}.40$ to $.66{\pm}.45$, but it was not statistically significant. In case of control group, right eyesight was improved from $.98{\pm}.33$ to $.99{\pm}.34$, and left eyesight, from $.66{\pm}.34$ to $1.04{\pm}.44$. In both cases, the variation was not statistically significant. 2. We compared VFQ scores of each group before and after the treatment. In experimental group, the score changed from $61.54{\pm}6.8$ to $61.83{\pm}6.3$, and in control group, the score changed from $61.74{\pm}4.0$ to $60.50{\pm}.11.9$. However, there were no statistical significance in both cases. 3. Eye exercise therapy alone can help recovering eyesight. However, Ganjeonggyeok in parallel with eye exercise showed significant recovery of myopia.