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ArticleSaudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society

Therapeutic efficacy of two tear supplements in the management of dry eye disease in Saudi Arabia: The Twaiq Mountain Eye Study II.

Saleh AlShammeri, Saleh A AlKhaldi, Reem T AlMutairi, Hamad A AlZamil, Saad M AlJohani, Saeed AlJohani, Sulaiman AlDakhil

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Article in Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Saleh AlShammeriDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh A AlKhaldiResearch Center, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Reem T AlMutairiDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Hamad A AlZamilDepartment of Ophthalmology, Security Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saad M AlJohaniDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Saeed AlJohaniDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Sulaiman AlDakhilDepartment of Optometry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

purposeComparison of the effectiveness between a lipid-based (Cationorm

methodsThis was a randomized, single-masked study (0.2% SH vs. lipid-based eye drops) in two parallel groups over 4 weeks.

resultsCompared to the baseline, a lipid-based (CTN) eye drop achieved a significant reduction in symptoms (14.25 ± 12.70 vs. 38.60 ± 23.13 score,

conclusionBoth lipid-based (CTN) and nonlipid-based Artelac Advanced

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Dry eyeenvironmenteye dropshyaluronatehyaluronic acidsupplements

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PMID40642366
PMCPMC12240270

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