Dry Eye Studies
What is Dry Eye?
Over 12 million americans have dry eye. It is one of the most common complaints heard by eye doctors. The term dry eye denotes an abnormality of the precorneal tear film. Symptoms can include a persistent gritty, uncomfortable, dry, burning and scratchy sensation of the eyes. This can occur in patients wearing or not wearing contact lenses.
What is Sjögren’s Disease?
One of the characteristic symptoms of this disease is dry eye. Sjögren’s Disease is an autoimmune disorder involving attacks on the moisture producing glands of the body by the white blood cells.
What is Contact Lens Induced Dry Eye?
Up to 50% of patients wearing contact lenses experience dryness, discomfort, and/or reduced comfortable lens wearing time, which can lead to contact lens discontinuation.
Dry Eye Studies in which we are currently accepting patients
Dry Eye and Post Menopause - Enrollment is open to postmenopausal women with and without dry eye. Additional information about this study is available in the study's flier.
Additional Information on Dry Eye Studies
To learn more about our research and research team, please take a look at The Ocular Surface journal's institutional profile article about our contact lens and tear film laboratory.
Contact Information:
Dry Eye Studies Group
The Ohio State University College of Optometry
614-292-0200 or Send email to dry eye studies
Please see these documents for directions to the College of Optometry
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