Placebo may be as good as omega-3s according to DREAM study findings

Video

Penny Asbell, MD, professor of ophthalmology at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, discusses the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study (DREAM) study and why omega-3s may be no better than a placebo in helping dry eye at ARVO 2018 in Honolulu.

The views expressed here belong to the author. They do not necessarily represent the views of Optometry Times or UBM Medica.

Penny Asbell, MD, professor of ophthalmology at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, discusses the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study (DREAM) study and why omega-3s may be no better than a placebo in helping dry eye at ARVO 2018 in Honolulu.

Recent Videos
In 2 weeks, the study participant's dry eye symptoms improved from 76 to 43 on a 0-100 rating scale, according to Marc-Matthias Schulze, PhD, Dipl Ing.
Dr Pedram Hamrah
Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, and Selina McGee, OD, FAAO
Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO, and Selina McGee, OD, FAAO
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO
Selina McGee, OD, FAAO, and Jessilin Quint, OD, MBA, FAAO
© 2024 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.