Efficacy of Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion in the Treatment of Dry Eye Syndrome in Contact Lens Wearers

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Status: Completed

Conditions: Contact Lens Wearers With Dry Eye Syndrome

Treatments: Drug: cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00335114

F051025017

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cyclosporine Ophthalmic Emulsion is currently used in the treatment of dry eye syndrome. Contact lens wearers frequently suffer from dry eye syndrome. The purpose of this study is to evaluate cyclosporine ophthalmic emulsion verses re-wetting drops in the relief of dry eye symptoms in contact lens wearers

Sex: All

Ages: 19+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• contact lens wearer
• clinical diagnosis of dry eye syndrome

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind