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Oral omega‐3 PUFAs plus conventional therapy vs conventional therapy: Dry eye symptoms, measured using the OSDI score (ranging from 0 to 100 units, with a reduction in scores indicating clinical improvement) at 1‐month (with actual

Oral omega‐3 PUFAs plus conventional therapy showed no clear difference in dry eye symptoms, measured using the OSDI score (ranging from 0 to… compared with conventional therapy alone (low certainty).

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Oral omega‐3 PUFAs plus conventional therapy vs conventional therapy alone
Dry eye symptoms, measured using the OSDI score (ranging from 0 to 100 units, with a reduction in scores indicating clinical improvement) at 1‐month (with actual · people with dry eyea
Oral omega‐3 PUFAs plus conventional therapy showed no clear difference in dry eye symptoms, measured using the OSDI score (ranging from 0 to… compared with conventional therapy alone (low certainty).
Omega‐3 and omega‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids for dry eye disease (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted2 studies · 70 participantsLow

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The reviews

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Omega‐3 and omega‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids for dry eye disease
2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
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