The cornea in keratoconjunctivitis sicca. [PDF]
Exp Eye Res, 2020 The lacrimal functional unit (LFU) regulates tear production, composition, distribution and clearance to maintain a stable protective tear layer that is essential for maintaining corneal epithelial health. Dysfunction of the LFU, commonly referred to as dry eye, leads to increased tear osmolarity and levels of inflammatory mediators in tears that cause
Pflugfelder SC, Stern ME.
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Tear Protein Alteration in Dogs with Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca [PDF]
AnimalsKeratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) in dogs is an immune-mediated disorder characterized by aqueous tear deficiency, ocular surface inflammation, and risk of vision loss.
Takuya Yogo +2 more
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Tear ferning in normal dogs and dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2017 This study evaluates tear ferning as an ancillary technique for the evaluation of the canine tear film in normal eyes and eyes affected by keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS).
David Williams, Heather Hewitt
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Immune-mediated keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs: current perspectives on management [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports, 2015 Pier Luigi Dodi Department of Veterinary Medicine Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, Italy Abstract: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a frequent canine ophthalmic disease, resulting from the deficiency of one or more elements in the precorneal ...
Dodi PL
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Immunohistochemical evaluation of lymphocyte populations in the nictitans glands of normal dogs and dogs with keratoconjunctivitis sicca [PDF]
Open Veterinary Journal, 2018 Idiopathic canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca (iKCS) is a common condition of the canine eye involving a deficiency in aqueous tear production which is commonly held to have an immune-mediated, as most probably an autoimmune aetiopathogenesis. Yet to date
David L. Williams, Alice Tighe
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Allogeneic Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation in Dogs with Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca [PDF]
Cell Medicine, 2016 Celine Pompeia, Irina Kerkis
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Complicated case of Mycobacterium abscessus conjunctivitis in Sjögren's syndrome
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: To report a case of conjunctivitis due to Mycobacterium abscessus in the setting of keratoconjunctivitis sicca due to Sjögren's syndrome in the absence of other known risk factors such as surgery, trauma or immunosuppressive therapy ...
Caleb Shumway +4 more
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Iatrogenic keratoconjunctivitis sicca in a dog [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2004 Qualitative and quantitative abnormalities in primary components of the tear can alter the dynamics of the lacrimal film, compromising its function. Lipids, an aqueous fraction and mucoproteins constitute the lacrimal film.
Denise Eliza de Almeida +3 more
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Effect and Mechanisms of Medicinal Plants on Dry Eye Disease: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018 Introduction: Dry Eye Disease (DED) is one of the most common problems and reasons for referring to ophthalmology clinics, which has been exacerbated by the increased use of computers and mobile phones. Aim: The purpose of the present systemic review was
Ezatollah Memarzadeh +2 more
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Corneal melt in conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2020 Purpose: Report a case of corneal melt in a patient with conjunctival intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) treated with topical interferon (IFN) alpha-2B. Observations: An 89-year-old man presented with gelatinous paralimbal lesions of the left eye extending ...
Nichelle Warren +4 more
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