Medical Acupuncture and Actions Taken by the Hellenic Vitreoretinal Society
The Hellenic Vitreoretinal Society wishes to inform its members that it submitted urgent letters to the Athens Medical Association in July and November 2020, requesting an investigation into potential criminal and other liabilities concerning an establishment in Athens that advertises acupuncture as a treatment for several eye conditions.
Following the Athens Medical Association’s initial actions to investigate how these services were promoted and the establishment’s scientific director, the Society sent a further letter concerning the necessary follow-up measures. A response from the Athens Medical Association is pending.
In light of this correspondence and our close monitoring of the matter, we are sharing a recent statement by the Hellenic Acupuncture Society, published on the website of the Panhellenic Association of People with Retinal Diseases, which clarifies the appropriate scope of acupuncture use.
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