An interventional study of blinking exercises in Daily Activities and Eye Health, sponsored by Norther Private Collage of Nursing. Completed at 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Open to participants aged 60 Years to 75 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-08-07.
Sponsored by Norther Private Collage of Nursing · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study aimed to evaluate the effect of blinking exercises in improving eye dryness and daily life in older adults. Participants aged 60 years and older of both genders, diagnosed with dry eyes and patients who were alert and able to communicate.
The Research hypotheses include H0: Nursing interventions of blinking exercise do not affect the level of dry eyes and daily life in older adults.
H1: Nursing interventions of blinking exercise affect the level of dry eyes and daily life in older adults.
Participants were divided into two groups (study and control). Both groups were asked to fill out all questionnaires before and after the study using the same tools. In the control group, older adult receives routine care, which was provided by the hospital as examination, application of moisturizing eye drops three- five times Aday for 4 weeks . Participants were asked to answer a post-test using the same pre-test questionnaires. And the study group were divided into small training groups with 3-5 older adult for each group. Two sessions were needed for each group each session took about 1- 2hrs.
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The study group were divided into small training groups with 3-5 older adult for each group. Two sessions were needed for each group each session took about 1- 2hrs. • The 1st session included (definition, causes, signs \& symptoms, risk factors, complications, prevention, and management of eye dryness and the 2nd session covered the recommended exercises for reducing eye dryness including (Eye gaze exercise, Right and left eye movement exercise, eye rise and fall exercise, eye-crossing exercise, eye control exercise, eye pressure exercise, eye rotation exercise, and eye relaxation exercise). This group was instructed to instill artificial tears and perform blinking exercises three- five times a day for 4 weeks.
Procedure: blinking exercises
this group receive moisturizing eye drop only
Procedure: blinking exercises
The study group was instructed to instill artificial tears and perform blinking exercises three- five times a day for 4 weeks.
change in quality of life
Impact Dry Eye Everyday Life Questionnaire it include 3 domains (daily activity limitations, emotional wellbeing, and work limitations), a scale score is calculated between 0 (representing total impairment) and 100 (representing no impairment). The daily activities sub-domain is the quality of life instrument. It is comprised of 27 items, each item had five answers "strongly agree" is scored as 1, "agree" is scored as 2, "neutral" is scored as 3, "disagree" is scored as 4, and "strongly disagree" is scored as 5. The greater score indicate high quality of life.
Time frame: 4 weeks following the end of treatment
Plan to share: No
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