Preservatives in artificial tears: Assessing impact on dry eye symptoms
Our findings suggest that BAK-preserved AT may worsen DED symptoms. We found higher ORs for experiencing itching and blurred vision as well as a tendency towards experiencing a higher number of symptoms when using BAK-preserved AT compared to preservative-free AT. Further longitudinal studies with additional questions on AT usage and clinical assessments are needed to validate these findings and optimize AT formulations for safer, effective DED management.
Authors
- Miriam Kolko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8697-0734)
- Jens Rovelt Andreasen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4114-0267)
- Astrid Dissing Sjö
- Simone Ahrenberg
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Rigshospitalet (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ophthalmologica
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.17500
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Velux Fonden
- Synoptik-Fonden
- Rigshospitalet
- A.P. Møller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney Møllers Fond til almene Formaal
- Copenhagen Graduate School for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology