In the field of predictive, preventive and personalised medicine, researchers are keen to
identify novel and reliable ways to predict and diagnose disease, as well as to monitor …

Biomarkers provide a powerful and dynamic approach to improve our understanding of the
mechanisms underlying ocular diseases with applications in diagnosis, disease modulation …

There is an increasing interest in sensing applications for a variety of analytes in aqueous
environments, as conventional methods do not work reliably under humid conditions or they …

Investigating cytokines in tear fluid and saliva may offer valuable information for
understanding the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Cytokine profiles in …

The human precorneal tear film is a special body fluid, since it is a complex mixture of
proteins, lipids, small bioactive molecules, and their concentrations and relative distribution …

Purpose: Biomarkers with minimally invasive and reproducible objective metrics provide the
key to future paradigm shifts in understanding of the underlying causes of dry eye disease …

Aim: Secretion of proteins into basal tears of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients may be
altered by changes in nerve function. Materials & methods: Oligomeric α-SynOligo and total …

The purpose of this study was to analyze inflammation-and pain-related molecules in tears
of patients suffering from chronic ocular pain associated with dry eye (DE) and/or a previous …

Sjogren's syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease affecting the lacrimal glands resulting in
dry eye disease (DED). Ophthalmologists may be the first line of detection of Sjogren's …

Purpose To investigate the ocular inflammatory response, using clinical and immunological
techniques, in people experiencing contact lens (CL) discomfort. Methods This study …