Protecting the Eyes of Gamers With Lubricating Eyedrops
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-08-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The excessive use of screens particularly amongst digital gamers can adversely impact the
health of the surface of the eyes with symptoms and signs of surface damage. While strategies
including limiting screen time exist, these may be ineffective given the widespread rise of
digital device use and gaming culture in the modern era. There is limited evidence for the
protective effect of lubricating eyedrops on the ocular surface for handheld console and
computer gamers.
The aim of this study is to investigate the protective effect of a lubricating eyedrop
(TheaLoz Duo) on the surface of the eyes in handheld console and computer gamers. The main
question it aims to answer is whether TheaLoz Duo could protect the surface of the eyes from
dessication and alleviate symptoms of dry eye disease in handheld console and computer
gamers.
Participants will receive either the lubricating eyedrop first for 1 month, followed by
control saline eyedrop solution for another month, or the other way round. Participants will
attend 3 visits in total, each separated by 1 month apart. During each visit, routine
clinical assessments of the front of the eye will be conducted. Subsequent findings from this
timely study will help improve care of the surface of the eyes for a growing population of
gamers worldwide.