The purpose of this study is to measure the change in Tear Osmolarity during the course of the day to support clinical diagnosis of aqueous deficiency or meibomian gland disease and differentiate between the two forms of dry eye.
The premise of this study is that dry eye disease, specifically tear osmolarity, changes during the course of the day based on the etiology of the dry eye and that aqueous-deficiency dry eye will worsen during the course of the day while meibomian gland deficiency will stabilize or possibly even improve during the course of the day.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
60
Ophthalmic Consultants of Connecticut
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Lynbrook, New York, United States
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Manhasset, New York, United States
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Port Jefferson, New York, United States
The measured difference in Tear Osmolarity during the course of the day to support clinical diagnosis and differentiate between aqueous-deficiency and meibomian gland disease.
Time frame: 1 Day (AM and PM Diurnal)
Ocular Improvement
Improvement in Ocular Surface Disease Index, Best Corrected Visual Acuity, Uncorrected Visual Acuity, Slit Lamp Exam, Schirmer test, Lissamine green conjunctival staining, Fluorescein corneal staining and Tear Break Up Time
Time frame: 31 Days
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Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Rockville Centre, New York, United States
Ophthalmic Consultants of Long Island
Valley Stream, New York, United States