Dry eye syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - chronic dry eye syndrome - age 18 or higher - expected to benefit from SEDs - can donate sufficient blood to prepare autologous SEDs - meet the donor guidelines of Sanquin (except for age, donation frequency and hemoglobin concentration)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - has corneal lesions more than punctates - has a history of unstable Herpes simplex virus (HSV) keratitis or is treated for HSV keratitis - currently already uses SEDs - pregnancy, lactating, or intending the become pregnant in the next 3 months - unable or unwilling to give informed consent - active (systemic) microbial infection - poor venous access
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| OSDI score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - tear production (Schirmer's test) - tear break up time - number of corneal punctates - user friendliness of the Meise eye drop disposable | — |
Countries
Netherlands