Limbal stem cells (LSCs) maintain the normal homeostasis and wound healing of corneal
epithelium. Limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) is a pathologic condition that results from the …

The corneal epithelium is continuously renewed by limbal stem/progenitor cells (LSCs), a
cell population harbored in a highly regulated niche located at the limbus. Dysfunction …

Dry eye syndrome (DES) is a chronic ocular disease that induces epithelial damage to the
cornea by decreasing tear production and quality. Adequate treatment options have not …

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of corneal epithelial thickness
(ET) mapping provided by spectral domain optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis …

Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (fine PM) pollution has been previously
associated with ocular surface diseases. But, to the best of our knowledge, the in vivo long …

Dry eye disease (DED) results in tear film instability and hyperosmolarity, inflammation of the
ocular surface and, ultimately, visual disturbance that can significantly impact a patient's …

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 …

Background/objectives To characterize and evaluate the use of corneal epithelial profile
maps generated by an ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography (UHR-OCT) in the …

Purpose To investigate the corneal epithelial thickness topography with optical coherence
tomography (OCT) and its relationship with vision quality in epithelial basement membrane …

Background Tear lipid morphology is important for normal tear function. Recently, there have
been clinical studies using interferometry to assess lipid layer thickness (LLT). The aim of …