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Is it possible for acupuncture to work for meibomian gland dysfunction?
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Yes: Acupuncture was shown to be beneficial in the treatment of Dry Eye in a randomized Controlled trial compared with artificial tears. See: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3355143/
Answered 7/20/2016
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