Penny A. Asbell, MD, MBA, FACS
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An estimated $1 billion in revenue each year is generated from the sale of omega-3 supplements, but the results of the Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study have been surprising to many. Penny A. Asbell, MD, MBA, FACS, led the NIH-sponsored trial which followed for 1 year more than 500 patients with signs and symptoms of DED, randomized to receive either 3 g/day oral omega-3 or 5 g/day olive oil. Watch as Dr. Asbell shares the findings from this study.
Posted: 4/10/2018
Penny A. Asbell, MD, MBA, FACS
An estimated $1 billion in revenue each year is generated from the sale of omega-3 supplements, but the results of the Dry Eye Assessment and Management (DREAM) Study have been surprising to many. Penny A. Asbell, MD, MBA, FACS, led the NIH-sponsored trial which followed for 1 year more than 500 patients with signs and symptoms of DED, randomized to receive either 3 g/day oral omega-3 or 5 g/day olive oil. Watch as Dr. Asbell shares the findings from this study.
Posted: 4/10/2018
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Anonymous
7 years ago
Study shows that either 3g omega or 5g olive oil produce better results than cyclosporin in most patients. I suggest to recommend omega 3 or olive oil for dry eyes.
Anonymous
7 years ago
olive oil is a strong antiiflammatory..cannot use it as placebo. The study is like comparing low dose voltaren with high dose nurofen and finding not significant difference between them and conclude that voltaren does not work!!Why they have not mentioned the inflammatory markers eg MMP-9 in the 2 groups?? Why they choose only 2g of EPA?Did they check on mice model to decide on the best dose of omega 3??Why only 1g of DHA??
Ugur Altiparmak
7 years ago
should we suggest 5 g olive oil rather than omega-3?
Anonymous
7 years ago
Thank you for conducting this trial Please help clarify what type of omega-3 was used in this study: (TG) Triglyceride type or (EE) Ethyl Ester type ?