Severe conjunctivochalasis, characterized by high LIPCOF degree, as both a reason and consequence of the dry eye disease. Eye Diseases Conjunctivochalasis
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Female and male patients older than 18 2. Severe conjunctivochalasis (having LId-Parallel COnjunctival Folds, LIPCOF degree 2 or higher) 3. Lissamine green staining of minimum grade 1 or higher on the Oxford Scheme grade, indicating a more advanced dry eye disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy or lactation 2. Pterygium 3. Prolonged treatment with eye drops with the exception of artificial tears 4. Active allergic keratoconjunctivitis 5. Current keratitis or conjunctivitis of infectious origin 6. Surgery affecting the eye surface 7. Eye injuries occurred within 3 months before starting the treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Decrease in LId-Parallel COnjunctival Folds (LIPCOF) degree characterizing severe conjunctivochalasis after 1 and 3 months of treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Increase in tear film breakup time, reduction of corneal lissamine green staining, decrease of Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire score after 1 and 3 months of treatment. | — |
Countries
Hungary