Summary
In 72 adults with blepharitis-related eye surface disease, four weeks of lid cleansing differed by method on symptom score. Wipes scored better than saline; HOCl did not differ significantly from either, and the authors say superiority over HOCl is not confirmed.
Key points
- Design: randomized controlled trial, single-center, assessor-masked, 3 arms (wipes, HOCl, saline).
- Funding: National Natural Science Foundation of China and Beijing hospital programs; authors declare no competing interests.
- Added from the October 2026 literature sweep, from the abstract; curators to check against the full text.