There is a large body of evidence from experimental and clinical studies showing that the
long-term use of topical drugs may induce ocular surface changes, causing ocular …

Pterygium is a common ocular surface disease apparently only observed in humans.
Chronic UV exposure is a widely accepted aetiological factor in the pathogenesis of this …

The presence of tight barriers, which regulate the environment of ocular tissues in the
anterior and posterior part of the eye, is essential for normal visual function. The …

purpose. Gene therapy offers a promising alternative for the treatment of ocular diseases.
However, the implementation of this type of therapy is actually hampered by the lack of an …

purpose. To study the in vitro and in vivo interaction of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs), a
new particulate drug carrier, with epithelial cells on the ocular surface. methods. CSNPs …

This study evaluated in vitro and in vivo a colloidal nanosystem with the potential to deliver
drugs to the ocular surface. This nanosystem, liposome–chitosan nanoparticle complexes …

Membrane-tethered mucins are large glycoproteins present in the glycocalyx along the
apical surface of all wet-surfaced epithelia of the body, including that of the ocular surface …

Avian influenza A viruses exhibit a strong preference for using α2, 3‐linked sialic acid as a
receptor. Until recently, the presumed lack of this receptor in human airways was believed to …

Given our recent discoveries that the ocular human pathogens adenovirus serotype 37 and
enterovirus serotype 70 use sialic acid linked to galactose via α2, 3 glycosidic bonds as a …

Aims The ocular surface is the very first barrier between the visual system and external
environment. It protects the eye from the exposure to various light sources that significantly …