Health Condition 1: H578- Other specified disorders of eye and adnexa
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Qutur (eye drops): A classical unani formulation containing Anzarut(Astragalus sarcocolla Dymock),Jau muqashshar (Hordeum vulgare L.),Behidana (Cydonia oblonga Mill. two drops will be
Sponsors
Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine CCRUM
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients between 18 to 40 years of age with an average computer use of more than or equal to 3 h at a stretch per day or more than or equal to 15 h a week for at least 3 months with complaint of dry eyes. 2)Patients having any of the ocular symptoms (blurring of vision, headache, dry eyes, redness of eyes or eye strain) will be considered to have DES. 3)Patients willing to sign the written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)A history of active ocular infection or allergy, ocular surgery within the last 12 months. 2)History of any refractive error, recurrent herpetic keratitis, contact lens use, and systemic drugs (such as diuretics antidepressants anxiolytics and antihypertensive) will be excluded from the study. 3)Patients with cardiac diseases and chronic renal failure. 4)Pregnant and lactating mothers. 5)Patients who fail to follow up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Improvement in dry eye symptoms, assessed using the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score. 2)Increase in tear secretion, assessed by Schirmer s strip test. Timepoint: 30 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1)Change in visual acuity, assessed using Snellen s chart. 2)Reduction in ocular redness, assessed clinically. 3)Improvement in blurring of vision, assessed using Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) score. Timepoint: 30 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR MOHAMMAD ABBAS RAZA
Luqman Unani Medical College Hospital and Research center
Outcome results
None listed