Light therapy eases dry eyes after LASIK, study finds
NCT ID NCT07181668
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a gentle light treatment (low-level light therapy) given before and after Femto-LASIK eye surgery. 61 adults without prior dry eye received either real light therapy or a sham treatment. Those who got the real treatment had more stable tears and fewer dry eye symptoms over 3 months, with no side effects. The approach appears safe and may help people recover more comfortably after LASIK.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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61 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged ≥18 years. * Scheduled for bilateral Femto-LASIK surgery for refractive error correction. * Willing and able to provide written informed consent. * Ability and willingness to comply with all study procedures and follow-up visits. * Baseline ocular surface within normal limits (no pre-existing dry eye or ocular surface disease) Exclusion Criteria: * Prior diagnosis of ocular surface disease (OSD) or dry eye disease (DED). * History of ocular surgery in either eye. * Presence of ocular comorbidities such as glaucoma, corneal dystrophies, or active ocular infections. * Current or regular use of topical ocular treatments, including lubricants, corticosteroids, cyclosporine, or other drugs for DED or OSD. * Use of instrumental therapies for ocular surface or tear film optimization (e.g., thermal pulsation, IPL). * Systemic treatments known to influence tear production (e.g., diuretics, antihistamines, antidepressants, hormone replacement therapy). * Autoimmune diseases affecting the eyes, including Sjögren's syndrome or rheumatoid arthritis. * Any intraoperative or postoperative complications that could interfere with ocular surface assessment.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa" Iași,
Iași, Romania
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