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Immediate Impact on Tear Osmolarity Following the Application of Different Ocular Lubricants in Patients Experiencing Moderate Dry Eye Symptoms

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Purpose: This study addresses the growing concern of Dry Eye Disease (DED), which has become increasingly prevalent due to modern lifestyles characterized by prolonged screen usage, global warming, polypharmacy, and extended life expectancy. Methods: Grounded in the Dry Eye Workshop II (DEWSII) diagnosis framework, the study focuses on DED as a multifactorial condition affecting the ocular surface's tear film homeostasis. The study evaluates the short-term impact of 5 commercially available ocular lubricants on disrupting the hyperosmolar environment and determine whether these lubricants can offer potential treatment benefits for DED. Results: Conducted on 300 eyes (from 150 patients) with 5 preservative-free lubricants compared to a control group, the study reveals that all lubricants effectively reduced tear film osmolarity within 15 minutes of application. Notably, the control group exhibited an increase in average osmolarity (+0.98 mOsm/L) without lubricant use. Siccafluid demonstrated the most substantial osmolarity reduction after 15 minutes, with an average decrease of 11.54 mOsm/L. Statistical significance was observed for Siccafluid, Optive Fusion unique dose (UD), and Systane Ultra UD, while Hyabak and Freegen preservative free (PF) showed lower significance. Conclusions: Emphasizing the importance of disrupting the hyperosmolar environment to break the cycle of inflammation, the study concludes that ocular lubricants, at least as an immediate post-application effect, can interrupt this cycle and improve the hyperosmolar environment of the ocular surface.

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Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

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