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INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Male or female, aged 18 years or older, capable of freely providing informed consent for participation in the study. * Signed informed consent form prior to any study-related tests. * Signed data protection form prior to any study-related tests. Additionally, for Group 1 (Non contact lens users) * Ocular surface disease index (OSDI) ≥ 13 * No use of contact lenses in the past month and not planning to use them during the study period. Additionally, for Group 2 (contact lens users) * Contact lens dry eye questionnaire (CLDEQ-8) ≥ 12 * Contact lens (CL) use with a habitual minimum use of 4 days per week and 4 hours per day in the past month. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: * Any active ocular surface disease except for dry eye disease. * Severe dry eye, defined as meeting at least one of the following criteria in at least one eye: * Corneal fluorescein staining ≥ 4 on the Oxford scale (0-5). * Conjunctival lissamine green staining ≥ 4 on the Oxford scale (0-5). * Schirmer test value ≤ 2 mm. * Tear stability (BUT) of 0 seconds. * History of ocular surgery in the last 3 months or refractive corneal surgery in the last 6 months. * History of herpetic keratitis or uveitis. * History of severe ocular infections or inflammation in the 6 months prior to the study. * History of allergies affecting the ocular surface during the study period. * Patients who have started or are expected to modify the use of the following topical medications during the study (except for artificial tears/moisturizing and lubricating solutions): * Calcineurin inhibitors (cyclosporine, tacrolimus, etc.) in the 12 weeks prior to the study. * Corticosteroids or non steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in the 4 weeks prior to the study. * Blood-derived treatments (autologous serum, enriched plasma, etc.), insulin, or amniotic preparations in the week prior to the study. * Use of systemic medication with potential effects on the tear film that has been started or modified in the last month or is expected to change during the study. * Known sensitivity or intolerance to any of the products used in the study. * Subjects with clinically relevant or uncontrolled systemic diseases in the last 3 months that may interfere with study assessments or outcomes. * Pregnancy or breastfeeding. Lack of effective contraceptive methods in women of childbearing potential. * Participation in a clinical trial within the last 30 days.