Dry eye disease occurs when your tears aren’t able to provide enough lubrication for your eyes. There are many reasons for this tear film dysfunction including hormone changes, allergies, and autoimmune disease. Treatment aims to restore or maintain the normal amount of tears in the eye to minimise discomfort and maintain eye health. View our current studies into dry eyes.
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This study might be a good fit if you fit the following criteria:
• Aged 18 years and above.
• Diagnosis of one or more of the following ocular surface diseases: dry eye disease, meibomian gland dysfunction, contact lens discomfort, blepharitis, neuropathic corneal pain, limbal stem cell deficiency and Sjögren Syndrome.
• Ability to understand and speak English language including ability to provide consent.
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The research study is looking recruit people who meet the following criteria:
● 18 years or over,
● Must agree to have their voice recorded for the study,
● Volunteers who are currently practising pharmacy assistants or who are currently practising pharmacists.
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You are a potential participant for the study if
- You are above 18 years of age.
- You have signs and symptoms or being diagnosed with dry eyes.
- If you are on systemic anti-inflammatory therapy such as steroids, Immunosuppressants you must not have changed the medications in the past 3 months.
- Your systemic disease activity is under control since the past 3 months.
- You don’t have any other ocular pathology other than dry eye disease.
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The study might be a good fit for you if:
- Are aged over 18 years
- Currently have been diagnosed with Sjögrens syndrome-related dry eye.
- No probiotic or prebiotic commercial supplements intake in the last three months
- Are willing to provide written informed consent;
- Are willing to comply with consuming the prebiotic/probiotic product or placebo
- Willing to comply with the clinical trial visit schedule: 3 visits over 4 months.
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The study might be a good fit for you if you:
• Are aged 18 years or older;
• Can achieve good vision with or without glasses;
• Do not anticipate using contact lenses for the duration of the study;
• Have not had any professional in-office lid-heating therapy including LipiFlow®, and therapeutic expression (applying pressure to the eyelids using instruments to squeeze out the oils) in either eye within 6 months prior;
• Have not had at-home treatments including warm compress therapy, eyelid hygiene, eyelid massage, and manual lid expression within 2 weeks before the first visit;
• Do not have uncontrolled eye disease other than dry eye or uncontrolled medical disease;
• Do not have known allergy to spandex or silicone;
• Are not pregnant or breastfeeding;
• Have not participated in another clinical trial within the past 30 days.
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The study might be a good fit for you if:
· Are aged over 18 years
· Not taking the following medications: oral contraceptives, antidepressants, antihistamines, diuretics and beta-blockers