Ocular Microbiome and Immune System in Dry Eyes
Recruiting
Observational Study
Dry Eye Disease
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 600 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern · Other
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About This Trial
The primary objectives of this study are the characterization of the ocular microbiome as well as of the local immune system in participants with and without dry eye disease. Secondary objectives are the identification of differences in the ocular microbiome as well as in the immune system between participants with and without dry eye disease to ultimately find associations between the ocular micr…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Willing to sign informed consent
* 18 years of age or older
Exclusion Criteria:
* Not willing or able to sign informed consent
* Younger than 18 years
* Recent (3 month) history of use of systemic and/or topical antibiotics
* Usage of medical eye drops (Lacrycon and other mo…
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