Dry eye syndrome is a highly prevalent ocular disease with an increasing incidence in the elderly population. Topically administered lubricants are the basis for treatment of this disease. Relief of symptoms in patients with moderate to severe dry eye disease is usually reached by the use of artificial tears during the day. Nighttime relief is often achieved by substances known to be more adhesive to the ocular surface, such as gels.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
45
Thealoz Duo eye drops during the day + Thealoz Duo gel at night (1 drop before going to bed) for 7 days
Thealoz Duo gel during the day and at night for 7 days
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Number of drops of Thealoz Duo® eye drops and Thealoz Duo® gel instilled during the day (patient diary)
Number of drops of Thealoz Duo® eye drops and Thealoz Duo® gel instilled during the day during the observation period of one week for each medical device (patient diary)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Tear Break Up Time (BUT)
Time frame: 4 weeks
Schirmer I test
Time frame: 4 weeks
Conjunctival and corneal staining
Time frame: 4 weeks
OSDI questionnaire
Time frame: 4 weeks
Quality of life of patients (VAS)
Time frame: 4 weeks
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