Ocular Surface Disease Test Results, Corneal Biomechanical Properties, and Structural Parameters in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Istanbul Medeniyet University0 sites38 target enrollmentMarch 17, 2013

ConditionsPolycystic Ovary Syndrome

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Sponsor: Istanbul Medeniyet University
Enrollment: 38
Primary Endpoint: Comparison of the corneal biomechanical parameter results (ocular response analyzer).
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 7 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the ocular surface disease test results, anterior segment parameters, and ocular response analyzer (ORA) findings of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients with those of healthy reproductive age female controls.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 17, 2013

End Date

March 30, 2018

Last Updated

7 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Mustafa Hepokur

Medical Doctor, Clinical Investigator

Istanbul Medeniyet University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•premenopausal with PCOS

Exclusion Criteria

•patients with external ocular disease other than dry eye complaints,
•use of topical drops that can affect the tear film layer,
•contact lens use histories,
•those who received hormone therapy for 6 months,
•those who have systemic medication or systemic disease that may affect the tear film layer and reproductive physiology,
•previous eye surgeries,
•smokers and alcohol users,
•those having diseases (Cushing's syndrome or androgen-secreting tumors) causing similar clinical findings.