Evaluation of Meibomian Gland Dysfunction in Chinese Old Patients

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02481167

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-06-25

Start date

2015-01-31

Completion date

2018-01-31

Last updated

2015-06-25

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Conditions

Dry Eye

Keywords

Aged, Meibomian Glands, dry eye, Elderly

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to identify age-related changes in chinese meibomian glands that may be associated with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

40 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* have dry eye symptom * have meibomian gland dysfunction

Exclusion criteria

* diabetes * history of ocular surgery * systemic disease or inflammation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Tear film break-up time	1 year	Tear film break-up time (TBUT) was evaluated by placing a single fluorescein strip over the inferior tear meniscus after instilling a drop of normal saline.
Lower tear meniscus	1 year	Lower tear meniscus was evaluated by keratography
The morphology of meibomian glands	1 year	The morphology of meibomian glands was evaluated by keratography

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary Contactyinying zhao, PhD

ginger146@126.com86-057788068859

Outcome results