Dry eye syndrome. Dry eye syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: In addition to conventional dry eye treatment (artificial tears every 4 hours and betamethasone 0.1% eye drops every 8 hours), they receive omega 3 food supplement
Sponsors
Islamic Azad University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with onset dry eye symptoms (foreign body sensation, burning, itching, eye redness and blurred vision) after cataract surgery and vision correction (refractive defects)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of eye trauma, uveitis, other previous eye surgeries Use of contact lenses in the last 2 years Systemic diseases related to dry eye syndrome including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome Dry eye symptoms in previous cataract surgery A significant change in lifestyle with an impact on ocular surface diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dry eye score in the OSDI (Ocular Surface Disease Index) questionnaire. Timepoint: Dry eye score in the OSDI questionnaire at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and one month after the start of taking the omega-3 supplement. Method of measurement: OSDI (Ocular Surface Disease Index) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr. Mojtaba Poursarajian
Islamic Azad University
Outcome results
None listed