Effect of Preservative-free Low-dose Hyaluronic Acid-containing Salt Solution on Dry Eye Disease

Summary

This trial is a randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the effect of hyaluronic acid (HA) on dry eye disease.

Timeline

Start

2019-04-17

Primary completion

2020-01-22

Completion

2020-03-22

Publications

• Background Craig JP, Nichols KK, Akpek EK, Caffery B, Dua HS, Joo CK, Liu Z, Nelson JD, Nichols JJ, Tsubota K, Stapleton F. TFOS DEWS II Definition and Classification Report. Ocul Surf. 2017 Jul;15(3):276-283. doi: 10.1016/j.jtos.2017.05.008. Epub 2017 Jul 20.
• Background Lemp MA, Crews LA, Bron AJ, Foulks GN, Sullivan BD. Distribution of aqueous-deficient and evaporative dry eye in a clinic-based patient cohort: a retrospective study. Cornea. 2012 May;31(5):472-8. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318225415a.
• Background Cho WH, Lai IC, Fang PC, Chien CC, Tseng SL, Lai YH, Huang YT, Kuo MT. Meibomian Gland Performance in Glaucomatous Patients With Long-term Instillation of IOP-lowering Medications. J Glaucoma. 2018 Feb;27(2):176-183. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000841.
• Background Ho RW, Fang PC, Chao TL, Chien CC, Kuo MT. Increase lipid tear thickness after botulinum neurotoxin A injection in patients with blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm. Sci Rep. 2018 May 30;8(1):8367. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26750-5.
• Background Wang CY, Ho RW, Fang PC, Yu HJ, Chien CC, Hsiao CC, Kuo MT. The function and morphology of Meibomian glands in patients with thyroid eye disease: a preliminary study. BMC Ophthalmol. 2018 Apr 12;18(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s12886-018-0763-9.

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