Dry eye syndrome. Other disorders of lacrimal gland
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group : The first patient with a unique code (1) be given package A (i.e. oral Omega-3 capsules plus Artelac Eye Drops) . Patients need to instil a drop of artificial E
Treatment - Drugs
Placebo
Intervention group : The first patient with a unique code (1) be given package A (i.e. oral Omega-3 capsules plus Artelac Eye Drops) . Patients need to instil a drop of artificial Eye Drops , wit
Control group: The second patient with a unique code (2) be given package B (i.e. Artelac Eye Drops).
Patients in the control group need to instil a drop of artificial Eye Drops, with trademark of
Sponsors
Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Science
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The Inclusion criteria: 1-Dry-eye symptoms following Phacoemulsification Cataract Surgery 2-Index of 30 or more from the Ocular Surface Disease Questionnaire 3-The Schirmer test of 10 millimeter or less 4-The Tear Break up Times of 7 seconds or less 5-Lack of eye trauma 6-The absence of uveitis Exclusion criteria: 1-Surgery on eyes including Surgical Correction of Refractive Errors 2-Using contact lenses 3-Systemic diseases which cause dry eye such as Sjogren ,Diabetic Retinopathy and end organ damage disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Eye problems in performing daily. Timepoint: Before intervention-Three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Ocular Surface Disease Index Questionnaire.;Tear break up time. Timepoint: Before intervention-Three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Measured in seconds -With timer and Slit Lamp.;Moisture eye. Timepoint: Before intervention-Three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Schirmer Test -Millimeters.;Visual acuity. Timepoint: Before intervention-Three months after treatment. Method of measurement: Snelen chart. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMehrdad Mohammadpour
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed