Impact of lifestyle intervention on dry eye disease in office workers: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effects of a 2-month lifestyle intervention for dry eye disease in office workers. METHODS:Prospective interventional study (randomized controlled study). Forty-one middle-aged Japanese office workers (men, 22; women, 19; 39.2±8.0 years) with definite and probable dry eye disease were enrolled and randomized to an intervention group (n = 22) and a control group (n = 19). The intervention aimed at modifying diet, increasing physical activity, and encouraging positive thinking. The primary outcome was change in dry eye disease diagnoses. Secondary outcome was change in disease parameters, including dry eye symptoms, as assessed using the Dry Eye-Related Quality of Life Score, corneal and conjunctival staining scores, tear break-up time, and Schirmer test results. R

SUBMITTER: Kawashima M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6078845 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature