Impact of tacrolimus 0.03% eye drop on dry eye symptoms
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- dry eye syndrome.Other disorders of lacrimal gland
- Registration Number
- IRCT2016102430485N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice Chancellor for research of Yazd University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
patients aged above 50 years old with cataract planned for phacoemulsification.
Exclusion criteria: history of an ocular trauma or any chemical or thermal burn; allergy to any of the study medications; history of any condition that may cause dry eye; systemic connective tissue disease; corneal contact lens wear; any active ocular disease; uncontrolled systemic disease; a history of ocular allergic disease; prior refractive surgery or any ocular surgery; history of any medication which may induce dry eye; any history of inflammatory or infectious ocular disease; diagnosis of dry eye syndrome by Schirmer 1 test <10 mm or tear film break up time <10 seconds.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Eye problems in doing daily jobs. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Ocular Surface Disease Index questionnaire.;Tear break up time. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: In seconds, With timer and Slit Lamp.;Tear production. Timepoint: Before intervention and one month after treatment. Method of measurement: Schirmer 1 test in millimeters.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method