The effects of transdermal testosterone and oestrogen therapy on dry eye in postmenopausal women: a randomised, placebo-controlled, pilot study

• Main Authors: Golebiowski B, Blanka, Badarudin, Noor Ezailina, Eden, John, Gerrand, Leanne, Robinson, Jennifer, Liu, Jinzhu, Hampel, Ulrike, You, Jingjing, Stapleton, Fiona
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMJ 2016
• Subjects: RE Ophthalmology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/52946/1/Br%20J%20Ophthalmol-2016-Ezai.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/52946/; http://bjo.bmj.com/content/early/2016/11/03/bjophthalmol-2016-309498.abstract

Aims Sex hormones could provide a future treatment avenue for dry eye post menopause. However, there are few well-controlled studies. This study investigates the impact of testosterone and oestrogen on dry eye symptoms and signs in postmenopausal women. Methods A randomised double-blind placebocont...