Investigation on Medical Management of Dry Eye Patients

Dry eye is a common complaint in patients encountered by ophthalmologists, which may result from the inflammatory response and can occur in the absence of systemic disease. However, the management of dry eye syndrome in real setting warrants assessment but remains lacking in Taiwan. We conducted an perspective observational study to evaluate the medical management of dry eye patients.

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Key information

Conditions

Dry Eye Syndrome Dry Eye Syndromes Eye Diseases Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sun-Huei Tseng Eye Institute, Tainan, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Have given a written informed consent
Clinical diagnosis of dry eye syndrome
Have at least one Schirmer's test positive result (less than 10mm/5min) in at least one eye within one year

Exclusion criteria

Pregnancy
Cognitive or psychiatric deficit that precludes informed consent
Cognitive or psychiatric deficit that precludes ability to perform requirements of the investigation

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Artificial tears utilization patterns

Time frame: within 1 month before recruitment

Secondary outcomes

Changes of dry eye symptoms, evaluated by clinicians

Time frame: Baseline

Measured by clinical global impression (CGI)
Changes of dry eye symptoms, evaluated by patients

Time frame: Baseline

Measured by subject global assessment (SGA)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Cheng Kung University

Other

Collaborators

Allergan Pharmaceuticals Taiwan Co., Ltd.
Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital
Sun-Huei Tseng Eye Institute

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2013
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Sep 13, 2013
Registry last updated: Dec 9, 2013

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