Impact of Mindfulness-Based Preksha Meditation on Tear Film Stability and Ocular Surface Health in Office Employees: A Prospective Study
Priyanka Shah, Manish Kumar Prajapat, Priyanka Sathe
International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology May 28, 2026 DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.33s.108 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Prospective interventional study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 340 |
| Population | Office employees in Mumbai exposed to prolonged digital screen use |
| Intervention | Preksha Meditation |
| Duration | 6-week program, five sessions per week; measurements at baseline and week 6 |
| Measures | Tear Break-Up Time (TBUT), Schirmer I test, conjunctival hyperemia |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | A 6-week Preksha Meditation program was followed by improvements in tear film stability: TBUT increased from 6.8 to 10.2 seconds and Schirmer I scores from 10.4 to 12.9 mm, with conjunctival hyperemia also improving. Higher practice adherence correlated with greater improvement. The authors propose PM as a practical, non-pharmacologic adjunct for digital-related dry eye. |
Abstract
Background: To evaluate the effect of mindfulness-based Preksha Meditation (PM) on tear film stability and ocular surface health among office employees exposed to prolonged digital screen use.
Methods: A prospective interventional study was conducted among 340 office workers in Mumbai. Participants completed a structured 6-week PM program (five sessions per week). Tear Break-Up Time (TBUT), Schirmer I test, and conjunctival hyperemia were measured at baseline and week 6. Paired t-tests assessed change over time.
Results: Significant post-intervention improvements were observed in TBUT (6.8 ± 1.9 s to 10.2 ± 2.4 s, p < 0.001) and Schirmer I scores (10.4 ± 3.2 mm to 12.9 ± 3.0 mm, p < 0.001), and conjunctival hyperemia improved (p < 0.01). Higher practice adherence correlated with greater improvement.
Conclusion: Preksha Meditation significantly improved tear film stability and ocular comfort in office employees. PM may serve as a practical, non-pharmacologic adjunct for managing digital-related dry eye.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Using Self-Report Assessment Methods to Explore Facets of Mindfulness Undergraduate students | 2006 | Observational cohort | |
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| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
| Long-term meditators self-induce high-amplitude gamma synchrony during mental practice Long-term Buddhist practitioners and controls | 2004 | Observational cohort |