topicFish Oil Dry Eye Randomized Trial
claimThis shift is closely associated with the growing trend of pet humanization, whereby companion animals are increasingly regarded as family members and their diets are expected to support health, longevity, and quality of life in ways analogous to human nutrition [,].
evidence level3
citationVuthisopon Sujira (2026)
sourceAdvances in Functional Pet Food Research: Health-Driven Ingredients, Nutritional Targets and Evidence-Based Claims
topicFish Oil Dry Eye Randomized Trial
claimAt the same time, advances in processing technologies, including precision extrusion, encapsulation, and controlled-release systems, have improved the stability and delivery efficiency of functional compounds within complex pet food matrices [].
evidence level3
citationVuthisopon Sujira (2026)
sourceAdvances in Functional Pet Food Research: Health-Driven Ingredients, Nutritional Targets and Evidence-Based Claims
topicFish Oil Dry Eye Randomized Trial
claimThe collected evidence was then organized thematically by health domain, product function, and translational relevance.
evidence level3
citationVuthisopon Sujira (2026)
sourceAdvances in Functional Pet Food Research: Health-Driven Ingredients, Nutritional Targets and Evidence-Based Claims
topicFish Oil Dry Eye Randomized Trial
claim1 2 Pet food has evolved from a primary focus on meeting basic nutritional requirements toward health-oriented formulations with more explicit functional roles.
evidence level3
citationVuthisopon Sujira (2026)
sourceAdvances in Functional Pet Food Research: Health-Driven Ingredients, Nutritional Targets and Evidence-Based Claims
topicFish Oil Dry Eye Randomized Trial
claimMGD can arise due to numerous extrinsic and intrinsic factors that drive changes in meibum quality or obstruction of gland orifices and can result in tear film instability, hyperosmolarity, epithelial damage and downstream ocular surface inflammation.
evidence level3
citationCooper JM (2026)
sourcePharmacological, Natural and Emerging Therapies for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Review.
topicFish Oil Dry Eye Randomized Trial
claimMeibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is a leading cause of non-aqueous deficient dry eye disease.
evidence level3
citationCooper JM (2026)
sourcePharmacological, Natural and Emerging Therapies for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Review.
topicFish Oil Dry Eye Randomized Trial
claimMeibomian glands are responsible for the production of meibum, a lipid-rich secretion that coats the surface of the tear film, inhibiting evaporation of the underlying aqueous tear fluid.
evidence level3
citationCooper JM (2026)
sourcePharmacological, Natural and Emerging Therapies for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Review.