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Microorganisms and Common Ophthalmic Diseases [PDF]
, 2017 The human eye is in constant contact to environmental conditions that increase its likelihood in being exposed to a multitude of pathogens. Studies have revealed that the normal microbial flora found around the ocular area contribute to the well-being of
Su CW, Tighe S
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The Immunological Basis of Dry Eye Disease and Current Topical Treatment Options. [PDF]
, 2020 Homeostasis of the lacrimal functional unit is needed to ensure a well-regulated ocular immune response comprising innate and adaptive phases. When the ocular immune system is excessively stimulated and/or immunoregulatory mechanisms are disrupted, the ...
Lin, Meng C +4 more
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Ocular Chronic Graft Versus-Host Disease after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation [PDF]
, 2017 Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a potentially severe complication that may develop in different tissues including the eye after allogenic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
Giannaccare, Giuseppe <1985>
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Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022 Introduction: Dry eye disease is a disorder of the tears and ocular surface that results in various symptoms, such as dryness, grittiness, burning and itching sensation in the eye, excessive tearing, and fluctuating vision.
Anjan Palikhey +3 more
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Analysis of the pathogenic factors and management of dry eye in ocular surface disorders [PDF]
, 2017 The tear film represents the interface between the eye and the environment. The alteration of the delicate balance that regulates the secretion and distribution of the tear film determines the dry eye (DE) syndrome. Despite having a multifactorial origin,
Albietz +14 more
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A Review on Dry Eye Disease Treatment: Recent Progress, Diagnostics, and Future Perspectives
Pharmaceutics, 2023 Dry eye disease is a multifactorial disorder of the eye and tear film with potential damage to the ocular surface. Various treatment approaches for this disorder aim to alleviate disease symptoms and restore the normal ophthalmic environment.
Himangsu Mondal +3 more
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Prevalence of Dry Eye Disease in Glass Industry Workers of Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh, India: A Cross-sectional Observational Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Dry eye disease is a rising occupational hazard in India. Firozabad, is known for its glass manufacturing work worldwide. As there is limited evidence available on dry eye prevalence in glass industry workers, the present study was ...
Shefali Mazumdar +3 more
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Lymphocytes in Dry Eye Disease
, 2022 The eye is a delicate organ that, along with other tissues such as the testicles and brain, is considered immune-privileged. Immune cells that reside in the eye must create a tolerogenic microenvironment to prevent unwanted aggressive inflammatory reactions that can compromise function.
José Luis Reyes Hernández +4 more
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Desiccating stress-induced disruption of ocular surface immune tolerance drives dry eye disease [PDF]
, 2016 Dry eye is an allegedly autoimmune disorder for which the initiatingmechanisms and the targeted antigens in the ocular surface are not known,yet there is extensive evidence that a localized T helper type 1 (Th1)/Th17effector T cell response is ...
Galletti, Jeremías Gastón +5 more
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Prevalence of dry eye disease among healthy Egyptian population
Journal of the Egyptian Ophthalmological Society, 2020 Purpose The aim was to study the prevalence and related risk factors of dry eye disease (DED) in a random population sample from Cairo and upper Egypt. Materials and methods A clinic-based, cross-sectional, observational, multicenter study was conducted ...
Bassem F Aziz, Caroline A Tawfik
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