Can a simple eye drop stop dry eye after LASIK?
NCT ID NCT07650708
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether Miebo eye drops, used for one month before and 1.5 months after LASIK surgery, can reduce dry eye symptoms in people who already have dry eye disease. One hundred adults will use the drops four times daily. The goal is to see if eye dryness after surgery is better than before treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Miebo eye drops
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using Miebo before and after LASIK helps prevent or reduce dry eye symptoms after surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, open-label Phase 4 trial with no placebo group, so results may be biased. It may not prove Miebo is better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Be at least 18 years of age at the time of consent, able to provide written voluntary informed consent, willing to follow instructions and participate in all trial assessments and visits 2. Be a candidate for routine, uncomplicated bilateral LASIK surgery (for spherical equivalent \[≤-8.00D\] myopia or myopic astigmatism correction, not combined with any other procedure; monovision myopic targets are allowed, however the myopic target eye will be the non-study \[fellow\] eye) 3. No history of refractive surgery including implantable Collamer lens (ICL) or cataract surgery 4. Total CFS score ≥1 and ≤6 using the National Eye Institute scale at Visit 1 (in at least one eye) 5. Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) ≥13 and ≤22 at Visit 1 Exclusion Criteria: 1. Have any clinically significant ocular surface slit-lamp findings in the study eye that, in the opinion of the Investigator, could interfere with outcomes of a routine, uncomplicated LASIK surgery, including but not limited to: 1. History of eye trauma/surgery within the last 6 months that resulted in corneal scarring 2. DED secondary to scarring, irradiation, alkali burns, cicatricial pemphigoid, or destruction of conjunctival goblet cells, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, active blepharitis, or lid margin inflammation 3. Abnormal cornea (e.g., keratoconus or corneal epithelial defect, pterygium, or history of herpetic keratitis) 2. Use of any of the following ocular therapies in the study eye within 30 days prior to Visit 1: topical ocular steroid treatments, prescription dry eye therapy (including nasal spray), or topical intraocular pressure-lowering medications 3. Use of any eye drops (prescription or over the counter) in the study eye within 24 hours prior to Visit 1 4. Use of any oral medications known to cause ocular drying (e.g., antihistamines, antidepressants, etc.) on a non-stable regimen within 1 month prior to Visit 1 or is expected to be unstable during the trial 5. Had a LipiFlow®, intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy, etc. in the study eye within 3 months prior to Visit 1 6. Had received or removed a permanent punctum plug in the study eye within 1 month (3 months for dissolvable punctum plugs) prior to Visit 1 7. Have worn soft contact lenses within either 3 days prior to the study or rigid gas-permeable contact lenses for 1 month prior to Visit 1 or any planned wear during the study 8. Have undergone intraocular surgery or ocular laser surgery in the study eye within 3 months prior to Visit 1 9. Have ocular allergies that are/expected to be active during the trial period 10. Have active ocular or systemic infection (bacterial, viral, or fungal), including fever 11. Have any ocular findings or uncontrolled systemic disease that, in the opinion of the Investigator, will interfere with the trial 12. Female subjects who are pregnant, nursing, or planning a pregnancy 13. Female subjects of childbearing potential who are not using an acceptable means of birth control; acceptable methods of contraception include hormonal (oral, implantable, injectable, or transdermal) contraception; mechanical (spermicide in conjunction with a barrier such as a diaphragm or condom) contraception; intrauterine device; or surgical sterilization of partner. For non-sexually active female subjects, abstinence may be regarded as an adequate method of birth control; however, if the subject becomes sexually active during the trial, she must agree to use adequate birth control as defined above for the remainder of the trial. 14. Have a known allergy and/or sensitivity or lack of desired efficacy in response to the investigational drug 15. Are currently enrolled in an investigational drug or device study or had used an investigational drug or device within 30 days prior to Visit 1 -
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Vance Thompson Vision- Bozeman
RECRUITINGBozeman, Montana, 59718, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision- Fargo
RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58078, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision- Omaha
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGOmaha, Nebraska, 68137, United States
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Vance Thompson Vision- Sioux Falls
RECRUITINGSioux Falls, South Dakota, 57108, United States
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