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Combined oral omega‐3 and omega‐6 PUFAs vs placebo: Aqueous tear production

Combined oral omega‐3 and omega‐6 PUFAs showed no clear difference in schirmer test (aqueous tear production, measured in mm/5 min, with… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

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Combined oral omega‐3 and omega‐6 PUFAs vs placebo
Schirmer test (aqueous tear production, measured in mm/5 min, with higher scores indicating more tear production) at 1‐month (with actual · people with dry eyea
Combined oral omega‐3 and omega‐6 PUFAs showed no clear difference in schirmer test (aqueous tear production, measured in mm/5 min, with… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
Omega‐3 and omega‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acids for dry eye disease (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 0.664 studies · 455 participantsModerate

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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
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

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