TFOS DEWS II tear film report
MDP Willcox, P Argüeso, GA Georgiev, JM Holopainen… - The ocular …, 2017 - Elsevier
The members of the Tear Film Subcommittee reviewed the role of the tear film in dry eye
disease (DED). The Subcommittee reviewed biophysical and biochemical aspects of tears …
disease (DED). The Subcommittee reviewed biophysical and biochemical aspects of tears …
Biochemistry of human tear film: A review
S Masoudi - Experimental eye research, 2022 - Elsevier
The precorneal tear film is a complex mixture of proteins, lipids, metabolites, and electrolytes
with different structures and functionalities. Sustainable production of each tear component …
with different structures and functionalities. Sustainable production of each tear component …
[HTML][HTML] The TFOS International Workshop on Contact Lens Discomfort: report of the contact lens interactions with the tear film subcommittee
The aim of the subcommittee report was to review published evidence describing tear film
changes secondary to contact lens wear and to examine the evidence for associations …
changes secondary to contact lens wear and to examine the evidence for associations …
An eye on the dog as the scientist's best friend for translational research in ophthalmology: focus on the ocular surface
Preclinical animal studies provide valuable opportunities to better understand human
diseases and contribute to major advances in medicine. This review provides a …
diseases and contribute to major advances in medicine. This review provides a …
Biocompatibility of antimicrobial melimine lenses: rabbit and human studies
Purpose Covalent immobilization of antimicrobial peptide melimine onto contact lenses can
produce broad-spectrum antimicrobial lenses. The purpose of this study was to investigate …
produce broad-spectrum antimicrobial lenses. The purpose of this study was to investigate …
Tear fluid protein biomarkers
The tear film covers and protects the ocular surface. It contains various molecules including
a large variety of proteins. The protein composition of the tear fluid can change with respect …
a large variety of proteins. The protein composition of the tear fluid can change with respect …
[HTML][HTML] Biophysical properties of tear film lipid layer I. Surface tension and surface rheology
Tear film lipid layer (TFLL) is the outmost layer of the tear film. It plays a crucial role in
stabilizing the tear film by reducing surface tension and retarding evaporation of the …
stabilizing the tear film by reducing surface tension and retarding evaporation of the …
[HTML][HTML] Strain heterogeneity, cooccurrence network, taxonomic composition and functional profile of the healthy ocular surface microbiome
Y Kang, S Lin, X Ma, Y Che, Y Chen, T Wan, D Zhang… - Eye and Vision, 2021 - Springer
Background There is growing evidence indicating that the microbial communities that dwell
on the human ocular surface are crucially important for ocular surface health and disease …
on the human ocular surface are crucially important for ocular surface health and disease …
[HTML][HTML] Ion channels in dry eye disease
Dry eye disease (DED) which affects millions of people worldwide is an ocular surface
disease that is strongly associated with pain, discomfort, and visual disturbances. Altered …
disease that is strongly associated with pain, discomfort, and visual disturbances. Altered …
[HTML][HTML] The noninflammatory phenotype of neutrophils from the closed-eye environment: a flow cytometry analysis of receptor expression
M Gorbet, C Postnikoff, S Williams - Investigative ophthalmology & …, 2015 - arvojournals.org
Purpose: In the closed-eye environment (during sleep), there is an influx of neutrophils into
the tear film, and the phenotype of these cells has yet to be characterized. This study was …
the tear film, and the phenotype of these cells has yet to be characterized. This study was …