Could a light mask ease dry eye in kids?
NCT ID NCT07229001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a red-light mask (low-level light therapy) for treating dry eye and meibomian gland disease in 15 children with severe symptoms. It compares the light mask to standard care (warm compresses and artificial tears). The goal is to see if the light mask improves gland function and eye comfort better than traditional treatments alone.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * subjects with severe MGD Exclusion Criteria: * i. Thyroid disease ii. Autoimmune disease iii. Diabetes iv. History of ocular surgery other than refractive surgery v. Disfiguring eye trauma vi. Active infections or severe allergic conjunctivitis vii. Currently pregnant or nursing viii. Epilepsy vii.ix. Migraine
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Illinois College of Optometry
Chicago, Illinois, 60608, United States
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