Dry eye
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 20 years old or older. 2) female or male. 3) Schirmer test I below 5 mm in 5 minutes or BUT below 5 seconds. 4)General state score of symptoms is 4 greater, and degree score is 3 greater in at least more than 1 item within ophthalmic symptoms items. 5)Fluorescein staining score less than 3.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who use artificial tears eyedrops within 2 weeks before a study starts. 2) Patients who need to use eyedrops other than test drugs during a study . 3) Patients who have anatomically and functionally abnormal eyelid. 4) Patients who develop allergic conjunctivitis disease requiring treatment when a study starts. 5) Patients who underwent ophthalmic surgery within 3 months before study starts ( however LASIK within 6 months). 6) Patient who have a previous history of treatment intended to become obstructed lacrimal puncta. 7) Patients who have a previous allergy to drugs that they use during a study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Symptoms and Tear film breakup time | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Ehime University Department of Ophthalmology