Effects of Carboxymethylcellulose Artificial Tears on the Eye Microbiome

PHASE4CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

80

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 22, 2022

Primary Completion Date

May 30, 2022

Study Completion Date

July 1, 2022

Conditions
Dry Eye Syndromes
Interventions
DRUG

Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) Artificial Tears

A pack of 21 vials of artificial tears containing carboxymethylcellulose 0.5% will be given to subjects in the treatment group.

DRUG

Preservative-free, CMC-free Artificial Tears (control)

A pack of 21 vials of artificial tears containing 0.4% polyethylene glycol 400 and 0.3% propylene glycol will be given to subjects in the control group.

Trial Locations (1)

32605

University of Florida Oaks Eye Center, Gainesville

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University of Florida

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