purpose. To evaluate production and activity of metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 on the ocular
surface of patients with dysfunctional tear syndrome (DTS) and determine any correlation …

Purpose To measure matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in the tear film of patients with dry
eye disease (DED) compared with controls and to correlate clinical findings. Design In a …

PURPOSE: To compare tear cytokine and chemokine concentrations in asymptomatic
control and Dysfunctional Tear syndrome (DTS) patients and determine the correlations …

Objective To evaluate the expression of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) and
transglutaminase 2 (TG2) in different forms of dry eye. Design Case control study …

Objectives To determine the clinical sensitivity, specificity, negative predictive value, and
positive predictive value of a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test to detect elevated matrix …

Purpose.: Tear cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) can be extracted from the
Schirmer strip. This study examined the extracted levels of tear cytokines and MMPs from …

Altered corneal epithelial barrier function is the cause for ocular irritation and visual
morbidity in dry eye disease. Increased matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 activity has been …

Purpose: Given that early-stage dry eye is difficult to diagnose, the purpose of this study was
to evaluate the performance of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) and tear film osmolarity …

Purpose: To determine the concentration of interleukins (IL-1β and-6) and matrix
metalloproteinase 9 (pro-MMP-9) in the tears of patients with different ocular surface …

purpose. To study levels and activity of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 and-9 and their
tissue inhibitor (TIMP-1) in tears of patients with vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), with and …