Dry Eye Syndromes, Dryness, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction
Conditions
Keywords
Dry eye disease
Brief summary
Proposed Study Title: Prevalence of Different Etiologies of Ocular Dryness in Patients Previously Diagnosed with Dry Eye
Detailed description
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common chronic multifactorial condition of the ocular surface characterized by failure to produce high quality or sufficient amounts of tears to moisturize the eyes (1) DED can be categorized as dry eye with reduced tear production (aqueous deficient) and dry eye with increased evaporation of the tear film known as the hyperevaporative type… Although 10% of individuals have aqueous deficient DED, more than 80% have either the hyperevaporative type related to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), or a combination of
Interventions
DEVICEDry eye device
Dry eye analysis
Sponsors
Cairo University
Roweis adel youssef
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Egyptian people between 20 and 70 years old coming to outpatient clinic BUT\< 10 seconds.. No previous surgery. No previous trauma. Not using eye drops in the last 3 months.
Exclusion criteria
Diabetic patients. Patients with rheumatological diseases that may affect ocular surface as RA.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Meibomian gland dysfunction | 6 months | Meibomian gland dysfunction |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactRoweis Adel
Backup ContactRoweis Adel
Outcome results
None listed