None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Non randomised-Interventional study design
Yogic breathing techniques: 21 days of intervention
The Ocular Surface Disease Index OSDI questionnaire will be administered before the int
Sponsors
Primary investigator
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Participants with dry eye symptoms (questionnaire score above 13) 2.Age 18 30 years 3.Both genders
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Participants with systemic diseases (high blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis) 2.Previous eye surgery 3.Use of steroid medicines in the past one year 4.Use of dry eye medicines in the past one month 5.Active eye infection or inflammation 6.Regular participation in sports, swimming, or gymnastics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ocular parametersTimepoint: Baseline ocular parameters will be measured before the intervention. Following a two day training session on yogic breathing techniques, ocular parameters will be reassessed. Participants will then continue the breathing intervention for 21 days, after which the ocular parameters will be measured again to evaluate the effect of the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NilTimepoint: Nil | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactChaitrashree
Department of Optometry, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Outcome results
None listed