Ocular Surface Dry Eye Microbiome

University of Washington

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Dry Eyes

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02306668

46093-B

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• dry eye syndrome with OSDI score greater than 60
• control group with OSDI score less than 30

Exclusion criteria

• recent history of contact lens wear
• use of topical antibiotics or prescription eye medication in past 6 months
• penetrating ocular surgery in the last 12 months
• age less than 18 years

Trial design

80 participants in 1 patient group

Ocular surface discomfort

Description:

There are no interventions with this observational study