Scientists probe mysterious link between dry eyes and nerve pain

NCT ID NCT04838223

Summary

This study aims to measure how common nerve-related pain is in people who experience chronic eye discomfort, often diagnosed as dry eye. Researchers will test 1,000 participants with eye drops to see if their pain is linked to nerve problems. The goal is to better understand the different types of eye pain to improve future diagnosis and treatment.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center

    Miami, Florida, 33125, United States

  • Canyon City Eye Care

    Azusa, California, 91702, United States

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Scheie Eye Institute Perelman)

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

  • Illinois College of Optometry

    Chicago, Illinois, 60616, United States

  • Kannarr Eye Care

    Pittsburg, Kansas, 66762, United States

  • Korb & Associates

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Midwest Vision Research Foundation at Prepose Vision Institute

    St Louis, Missouri, 63128, United States

  • Ophthalmology Associates

    St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States

  • SkyVision Centers

    Westlake, Ohio, 44145, United States

  • Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

  • University of California at San Francisco - Francis I Proctor Foundation

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • University of Maryland

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States

  • Vita Eye Clinic

    Shelby, North Carolina, 28150, United States

  • Western University of Health Sciences

    Pomona, California, 91766, United States

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