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Influencing Factors on Dry Eye Syndrome and Ocular Surface Disease

Completed
Conditions
Dry Eye Syndrome
Ocular Surface Disease
Interventions
Other: Observation
Registration Number
NCT03364322
Lead Sponsor
Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital
Brief Summary

Dry eye syndrome and ocular surface disease are very important ophthalmologic diseases. It is known that various inducers are involved. However, it is still necessary to study how influencing factors are related to dry eye syndrome and ocular surface disease and how treatment for dry eye syndrome and ocular surface disease is helpful.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients with ocular discomfort related to DED who visit the Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital between June 2016 and June 2017.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Subjects who are elderly (≥80 years old) or have an autoimmune disease (e.g., Sjögren's syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus) are excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Dry eye syndromeObservation-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ocular surface disease index1 day

The ocular surface disease index survey in completed at the time of the exam. This scale ranges from 0 to 100 higher scores representing greater disability.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tear break-up time1 day
Schirmer tear secretion test1 day

Schirmer tear secretion test (mm) without anesthesia was performed using strip (Color Bar; Eagle vision. Memphis, TN)

Corneal fluorescence staining1 day

Corneal staining with fluorescein solution is graded at the time of the exam on a scale of 0 to 5 using the oxford scoring system with 5 being the most severe staining.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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