Objective Evaluation of Ocular Surface Lubricants in Two Environments

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study will evaluate ocular surface lubricants in subjects with dry eye syndrome.

• Phase: Early Phase 1
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Rochester
• Collaborator: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
• Treatments: Lubricant Eye Drops; Ophthalmic Solutions; Tetrahydrozoline

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 30-75 years

• Good general health

• Willing to spend time for the study; approximately one hour for a screening visit and 90 minutes for each of the measurement visits

• Currently using an OTC artificial tear for ocular comfort, at least occasionally.

• At least one positive dry eye symptom.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current eye disease, infection or inflammation that requires the use of any prescription ocular medication.

• Recent past eye surgery.

• Female subjects may not be pregnant or lactating.

• Infectious diseases