"No Better Than Placebo" - Dan Goldberg
Oral omega-3 is no better than a placebo in relieving signs and symptoms of dry eye disease, according to a study from Mount Sinai researchers published in the New England Journal of Medicine. An estimated one billion in revenue each year is generated from the sale of omega-3 supplements, but the results of the Dry Eye Assessment and Management Study have been surprising to many. Penny Asbell, MD, led the NIH-sponsored trial which followed for one year more than 500 patients with signs and symptoms of DED, randomized to either receive 3g/day oral omega-3 or 5g/day olive oil.
- Penny Asbell, MD, Professor, Ophthalmology, Director, The Cornea Service and Refractive Surgery Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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