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| Allergan | INDUSTRY |
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The effect of artificial tears on tear osmolarity
Tear osmolarity measures the amount of solutes in the human tear film. The higher the reading, the more likely the patient has dry eyes. Some say it has "potential to be the gold standard" of dry eye testing. The investigators study the tear osmolarity at different time points after instillation of artificial tears.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Refresh tears | Active Comparator | Allergan's Refresh tears artificial tear |
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| Systane Ultra | Active Comparator | Alcon's Systane Ultra artificial tear |
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| Visine | Active Comparator | Visine artificial tear |
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| Blink tears | Active Comparator | AMO's blink tears artificial tear |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Artificial tears | Drug | Instill one drop of artificial tears |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Tear osmolarity | Tear osmolarity measured with TearLab instrument | 2 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Between the ages of 18 and over inclusive. Males or females Any race or ethnic background Patient is in generally good & stable overall health. Patient likely to comply with study guidelines & study visits. Informed consent signed. Subjective evaluation of symptom of dryness (SESoD): Score 2 (Mild)
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Exclusion Criteria:
Corneal refractive surgery within 6 months of this study. Intra-ocular surgery within 6 months or ocular laser surgery within 6 months. Pregnant or lactating women. Ocular pathology (includes glaucoma and cataract), which could impact results and/or place patient at risk.
Corneal staining Grade 3 or higher No Restasis for past 3 months Discontinue topical medications for at least 1 week
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Milton M Hom, OD FAAO | Private Practice | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Milton M. Hom, OD, FAAO. | Azusa | California | 91702 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015352 | Dry Eye Syndromes |
| ID | Term |
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| D007766 | Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D065346 | Lubricant Eye Drops |
| ID | Term |
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| D009883 | Ophthalmic Solutions |
| D019999 | Pharmaceutical Solutions |
| D012996 | Solutions |
| D004364 | Pharmaceutical Preparations |
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| D045506 |
| Therapeutic Uses |
| D020228 | Pharmacologic Actions |
| D020164 | Chemical Actions and Uses |
| D054327 | Lubricants |
| D020313 | Specialty Uses of Chemicals |