The objective of the study is to compare the rate of tear evaporation, measured with a novel evaporimeter, before and for one hour after an eye drop containing nano-sized oil droplets has been instilled.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
21
Systane Complete will be instilled and rate of evaporation assessed before and after.
Centre for Ocular Research & Education
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Tear Evaporation Rate
Tear film evaporation rate (% relative humidity per second) was performed using a novel evaporimeter as a non-invasive measurement of tear film evaporation. The slope was calculated from the change in humidity between 7 to 17.5 seconds while the eye was open and between 10 to 17.5 seconds when the eye was closed. Data from the right eye was analyzed.
Time frame: Baseline (Prior to instillation); 10, 30 and 60 minutes post instillation of eye drop
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