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Purpose Evaluating cytokine profiles in tears could shed light on the pathogenesis of various
ocular surface diseases. When collecting tears with the methods currently available, it is …

Purpose.: To determine cytokine and chemokine concentrations in the tears of patients with
dry eye disease (DED) and analyze the possible relationships with the clinical severity of …

Purpose To describe tear concentrations of IL-1β, Il-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, IFNγ and TNFα in
tears, collected by microcapillaries, and their correlation with symptoms and signs in …

Purpose Inflammatory molecules have been demonstrated in the tear film of patients with
severe dry eye disease (DED). However, little attention has been paid to the most frequent …

Methods.: In this prospective study, based on the ocular surface disease index (OSDI) and
corneal staining (CS), 95 DED patients (OSDI≥ 13) with increasing CS were enrolled into 3 …

Purpose The Schirmer's test is commonly used in the clinic for the diagnosis of dry eye
disease by measuring tear volume. This report describes a procedure which can be used to …

Purpose: To determine the levels of 8 important cytokines and 1 chemokine in tears of
patients with dry eye disease. Methods: Tear samples were collected from 7 patients with dry …

In recent years, there has been increasing scientific interest in the use of tear film biomarkers
in the diagnosis and management of dry eye disease (DED), owing to their potential …

Rationale: Among the most frequently encountered pathologies examined by the
ophthalmologist is dry eye syndrome (DE), which can be discovered particularly in the …