Keratoconus (KC) is an ectatic disease of the cornea characterized by localized thinning and
protrusion causing irregular astigmatism, which can lead to significant visual impairment. KC …

Dry eye disease (DED) is a common ocular condition, but the diagnosis relative to other
ocular conditions and the evaluation of severity of the condition has often been difficult. This …

Tear fluid cytokine levels may serve as biomarkers of innate immune system response
against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Therefore, our aim was to analyze panel of selected …

Purpose This study was performed to investigate the effects of interleukin (IL)-4 on
adipogenesis and the underlying molecular mechanisms in human meibomian gland …

Abstract Background Although immunoglobulin E (IgE) increases significantly in tears and
serum during seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC), it is unclear whether tear total IgE can …

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an advisory for regular and
thorough cleaning of hands besides other measures such as social distancing and self …

Background Ocular allergy (OA) is a localized subset of allergy characterized by ocular
surface itchiness, redness and inflammation. Inflammation and eye-rubbing, due to allergy …

Purpose: To evaluate corneal elevation changes in patients with allergic conjunctivitis (AC)
and to analyze their correlations with ocular allergy signs and corneal biomechanical …

Background Conjunctivitis in atopic dogs has already been described yet is rarely observed,
and likely underdiagnosed in practice. Objectives To assay various cytokines in tears and …

Hypersensitivity drug reactions (HDRs) are common among drugs, despite this, there are no
validated in vitro or in vivo methods for screening the sensitizing potential of drugs in the …