Dysregulated Tear Fluid Nociception-Associated Factors, Corneal Dendritic Cell Density, and Vitamin D Levels in Evaporative Dry Eye
Author(s) -
Pooja Khamar,
Archana Padmanabhan Nair,
Rohit Shetty,
Tanuja Vaidya,
Murali Subramani,
Ponnalagu Murugeswari,
Kamesh Dhamodaran,
Sharon D’Souza,
Anuprita Ghosh,
Natasha Pahuja,
Rashmi Deshmukh,
Prerna Ahuja,
Kanchan Sainani,
Rudy M.M.A. Nuijts,
Debashish Das,
Arkasubhra Ghosh,
Swaminathan Sethu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.19-26914
Subject(s) - medicine , ophthalmology , tears , cornea , nerve plexus , multiplex , pathology , surgery , bioinformatics , biology
Altered tear fluid soluble factors with potential to modulate nociception exhibited a distinct association with ocular surface discomfort status, TBUT, STI, and cDCD. This implies a functional relationship between the various tear-soluble factors and dry eye pathogenesis, indicating new molecular targets for designing targeted therapies.
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