Effects of Supplementation With PUFAs and Antioxidants for Contact Lens Discomfort
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-07-31
Target enrollment:
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Summary
HydroEye® is a dietary supplement that contains both EPA and DHA, as well as GLA and ALA in
the form of black currant seed oil. It also has vitamins A, E, C, B6, and magnesium, many of
which are involved in fatty acid metabolism. In 2013, Sheppard et al. tested HydroEye® in dry
eye patients who were not contact lens wearers and found that symptoms and corneal smoothness
improved in response to HydroEye® supplementation. To date, HydroEye® has not been assessed
in patients with contact lens discomfort; therefore, the purpose of this clinical trial is to
determine the efficacy of HydroEye® as a treatment for contact lens discomfort.