Potential ocular health benefit of short-term omega-3 fatty acids supplementation on the ocular tear film: An observational study.

ABSTRACT: Omega-3 fatty acids can reduce inflammation and, as a result, decrease the production of inflammatory mediators. The study aimed to evaluate the short-term effects of omega-3 fatty acid supplementation on the tear film. Fifty subjects aged 18 to 27 years were recruited. All subjects received 2 soft gels of molecularly distilled omega-3 fatty acids for 3 consecutive days. A control age-matched group of 50 subjects was included for comparison. The standard patient evaluation of eye dryness (SPEED) questionnaire was completed, followed by the noninvasive tear breakup time (NITBUT), tear meniscus height (TMH), and tear ferning (TF) tests. The first measurements were taken before the supplement was consumed, and the second measurements were taken 24 hours after the third dose of omega-3 fatty a

SUBMITTER: Almutairi MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12688933 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature