Impairment of Reading Ability in Dry Eye Patients
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Ocular |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Ophthalmology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 50 - Any |
| Updated: | 2/17/2018 |
| Start Date: | April 2013 |
| End Date: | November 2015 |
Functional Impairment of Reading Ability in Dry Eye Patients and Effects of Sustained Reading on the Ocular Surface
To assess the reading function impairment in patients with dry eye and to assess the effects
of reading on the ocular surface.
of reading on the ocular surface.
This study is being done to understand how reading is affected in people with dry eye in
comparison with healthy controls and what effect reading has on the ocular surface in
patients with dry eye.
comparison with healthy controls and what effect reading has on the ocular surface in
patients with dry eye.
Inclusion Criteria:
- age of 50 or greater,
- literacy in English language,
- ability to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- binocular vision below 20/25,
- any ocular surgery within the last 3 months,
- mental issues,
- illiteracy,
- language problems which might possibly interfere with reading ability,
- history of taking or current use of topical prescription anti-inflammatory eye drops
(including, cyclosporine and steroids as well as any glaucoma eye drops).
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