Prevalence of Dry Eyes in Diabetics Compared to Non Diabetics

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose is to compare the prevalence of dry eyes in diabetics and non diabetics. This might help identify a group of patients at greater risk for dry eye complications. Diabetics have been shown to have poor ocular surface healing and might benefit from dry eye therapy earlier if they are shown to be at greater risk for dry eyes.

Detailed Description

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Dry eye disease is one of the most common eye problems seen in ophthalmology. Diabetics are at high risk for multiple eye problems, including retinopathy and glaucoma. They also have been shown to have poor ocular surface healing. I would like to evaluate the prevalence of dry eye disease in diabetics to see if they are also at greater risk for the known complications of dry eye disease. If so, they might benefit from early intervention.

Conditions

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Dry Eyes

Keywords

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dry eyes diabetes

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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diabetics

No interventions assigned to this group

non diabetics

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 50 patients with diabetes, 25 without diabetes over the age of 40

Exclusion Criteria

* current use of glaucoma drops or currently within the postoperative period from eye surgery

Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kenneth A Beckman, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

COA Research Foundation

Locations

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Columbus Ophthalmalogy Associates

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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000322

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id