Molecular Advances in Dry Eye Syndrome
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2024) | Viewed by 707
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Dry eye disease (DED) is a common ocular surface disease affecting a significant percentage of the population. Caused by tear film homeostasis disruption, DED is characterized by dryness, inflammation, discomfort, and visual disturbances. This condition greatly affects the quality of life of patients, and can potentially lead to permanent vision loss.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to report recent molecular advances in DED to assist in developing a better knowledge of DED-related pathophysiological mechanisms, diagnostic methods, and therapeutic approaches.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, both immune and adaptive immune responses, ocular surface signs and symptoms, diagnostic methods, new pharmacological treatments, and specialized drug delivery systems.
Dr. Maria Jesus Giráldez-Fernández
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dry eye disease
- tear film osmolarity
- tear film
- artificial tear substitutes
- biological tear substitutes
- tear fluid biomarkers
- tear film lipid layer
- meibomian gland dysfunction
- evaporative dry eye
- aqueous deficiency dry eye
- ocular surface inflammation
- cytokines
- histological analysis
- pharmacological treatment