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The investigators seek to characterize the identity of all microorganisms residing on the eye's surface (conjunctiva) in healthy eyes and those with dry eye syndrome, using a combination of analyses. Dry eye disease is thought to have an inflammatory basis and in the vast majority of cases the cause of the chronic inflammatory condition is unknown.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocular surface discomfort | There are no interventions with this observational study |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Identification of bacteria or fungus from conjunctival swab | 1 month |
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We will recruit 40 subjects from University of Washington Medicine Eye Institute with ocular surface discomfort consistent with dry eye syndrome, and 40 control subjects
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Rath, COT | Contact | 206-897-4331 | raths@uw.edu |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Russell Van Gelder, MD, PhD | UW Medicine Eye Institute | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| UW Medicine Eye Institute | Recruiting | Seattle | Washington | 98104 | 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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Conjunctival swabs