dry eye
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Symptoms of dry eye; 2. And at least 2 of the following: A. Schirmer test or = 3.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Glaucoma; 2. Ocular surface infections; 3. Corneal ulcer; 4. Conjunctival infections; 5. Treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs and cyclosporine in the 3 months preceding the study; 6. Surgical procedures in the 3 months preceding the study; 7. Antiglaucoma therapies; 8. Contact lens use 7 days before the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased stability of the tear film mesured by tear break-up time (BUT). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduced symptoms (measured by means of a specific questionnaire, ocular surface disease index), and ocular surface signs and inflammation (measured by fluorescin and lissamine green staining of the ocular surface, HLA-DR expression) after treatment of dry eye. | — |
Contacts
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