Warm eyelid treatment shows promise for dry eye sufferers

NCT ID NCT03588624

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Sight Sciences, Inc. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested the TearCare system, a device that gently heats the eyelids for 15 minutes followed by manual expression, in 29 adults with dry eye disease. The goal was to see if a single treatment could improve tear film stability and reduce dry eye symptoms over one month. The device aims to unblock oil glands in the eyelids to improve tear quality.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: TearCare device (thermal eyelid treatment)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a non-drug option to relieve dry eye symptoms for up to a month.
What could go wrong: This was a small, short-term study with only 29 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The device requires a procedure and may not work for all types of dry eye.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

dry eye syndrome

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DRY EYE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Arlington Eye Physicians

Arlington Heights, Illinois, 60005, United States
Eye Research Institute

Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
Kentucky Eye Institute

Lexington, Kentucky, 40517, United States

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