The thin layer of tears covering the ocular surface are a complex body fluid containing
thousands of molecules of varied form and function of several origins. In this review, we …

During contact lens wear, tear film components such as lipids, mucins and proteins tend to
deposit on and within the lens material and may cause discomfort, reduced vision and …

Purpose The purpose of this work was to examine the tear film proteome using a
combination of one-dimensional (1D) and two dimensional (2D) gel electrophoresis and …

Background/aim: Human tears contain hundreds of proteins that may exert a significant
influence on tear film stability, ocular surface integrity, and visual function. The authors …

Histological and functional changes of the lacrimal gland might be reflected in proteomic
patterns in tear fluids. In this study, we carried out a determination of the disease biomarkers …

Tear proteome profiling may generate useful information for the understanding of the
interaction between an eye and its contacting objects, such as a contact lens or a lens …

We examined the tear film proteome of patients with Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and dry eye
syndrome (group A), patients with dry eye symptoms (group B) and normal volunteers …

purpose. To adapt membrane-bound antibody array (MA) technology to characterize the
distribution of a wide range of bioactive trace proteins in reflex (RTF) and open-eye (OTF) …

Although constantly exposed to the environment and “foreign bodies” such as contact lenses
and unwashed fingertips, the ocular surface succumbs to infection relatively infrequently …

Mucosal immunity defends the ocular surface against antigenic challenge and microbial
invasion. The principal effector site is the lacrimal gland, where immunoglobulin A (IgA) …