Dry eye.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: One capsule of Vitamin E supplement (in dosage of 400IU per day) with lunch and artificial tear drop named Tear-i (produced in Alborz Daru Company) which contains 1
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with Dry eye syndrome and questionnaire score above 10 TBUT test below 10 sec. SM Tube test below 5 mm. Age range of 18-60 years Ability and consent of the patients to take part in the study Non pregnant female participants No allergic or reaction history of taking vitamin E No history of blood coagulation disease No history of taking vitamin E supplement over the past 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with allergic or any kind of reactions with taking vitamin E Patients with blood disorders/coagulation problems Surgery history of Refractive errors
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Amount of tear secretion. Timepoint: Evaluating the amount of tear secretion in the beginning of the study and two weeks after the intervention is done. Method of measurement: Evaluating with Strip Meniscometry Test (SMTube).;Tear Break Up Time. Timepoint: Evaluating the Tear Break Up Time in the beginning of the study and two weeks after the intervention is done. Method of measurement: Evaluating with TBUT (Tear Break Up Time) test.;Symptoms of Dry eye. Timepoint: Evaluating the symptoms of Dry eye in the beginning of the study and two weeks after the intervention is done. Method of measurement: Evaluating with Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactParisa Moslemi Moghadam
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed