Dry eyes

This study might be a good fit if you meet the following criteria:

• Are aged 18 years or older.
• Habitual visual acuity of at least 6/9 in each eye.
• Are willing to use hypochlorous acid spray on your eyelids twice daily for 4 weeks.
• Are willing to attend two clinic visits at the School of Optometry and Vision Science.
• Are willing to not use any warm compresses for the duration of the study.
• Are willing to not change the usage frequency and type of any currently used rewetting drops for dry eye for the duration of the study.
• Are willing to not use eyelid cosmetics at the two visits.

This study might be a good fit if you fit the following criteria:

• Aged 18 years and above.

• Diagnosis of one or more of the following ocular surface diseases: dry eye disease, meibomian gland dysfunction, contact lens discomfort, blepharitis, neuropathic corneal pain, limbal stem cell deficiency and Sjögren Syndrome.

• Ability to understand and speak English language including ability to provide consent.

The research study is looking recruit people who meet the following criteria:

●      18 years or over,

●      Must agree to have their voice recorded for the study,

●      Volunteers who are currently practising pharmacy assistants or who are currently practising pharmacists.

The research study is looking recruit people who meet the following criteria:

●      18 years or over,

●      Must agree to have their voice recorded for the study,

●      Volunteers who are currently practising pharmacy assistants or who are currently practising pharmacists.

You are a potential participant for the study if

• You are above 18 years of age.
• You have signs and symptoms or being diagnosed with dry eyes.
• If you are on systemic anti-inflammatory therapy such as steroids, Immunosuppressants you must not have changed the medications in the past 3 months.
• Your systemic disease activity is under control since the past 3 months.
• You don’t have any other ocular pathology other than dry eye disease.

The study might be a good fit for you if:

• Are aged over 18 years
• Currently have been diagnosed with Sjögrens syndrome-related dry eye.
• No probiotic or prebiotic commercial supplements intake in the last three months
• Are willing to provide written informed consent;
• Are willing to comply with consuming the prebiotic/probiotic product or placebo
• Willing to comply with the clinical trial visit schedule: 3 visits over 4 months. 

The study might be a good fit for you if you:

• Are aged 18 years or older;

• Can achieve good vision with or without glasses;

• Do not anticipate using contact lenses for the duration of the study;

• Have not had any professional in-office lid-heating therapy including LipiFlow®, and therapeutic expression (applying pressure to the eyelids using instruments to squeeze out the oils) in either eye within 6 months prior;

• Have not had at-home treatments including warm compress therapy, eyelid hygiene, eyelid massage, and manual lid expression within 2 weeks before the first visit;

• Do not have uncontrolled eye disease other than dry eye or uncontrolled medical disease;

• Do not have known allergy to spandex or silicone;

• Are not pregnant or breastfeeding;

• Have not participated in another clinical trial within the past 30 days.

The study might be a good fit for you if:

·                Are aged over 18 years

·                Not taking the following medications: oral contraceptives, antidepressants, antihistamines, diuretics and beta-blockers