Corneal and conjunctival sensitivity in patients with dry eye: the effect of topical cyclosporine therapy.

Toker E., Asfuroglu E.

Cornea, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.133-40, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/ico.0b013e3181acf68d
  • Dergi Adı: Cornea
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.133-40
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: corneal and conjunctival sensitivity, cyclosporine, dry eye, Cochet-Bonnet esthesiometer, Sjogren syndrome, NERVE GROWTH-FACTOR, PRIMARY SJOGRENS-SYNDROME, FLOW-CYTOMETRIC ANALYSIS, KERATOCONJUNCTIVITIS SICCA, OPHTHALMIC EMULSION, IMMUNOPHILIN LIGANDS, INFLAMMATORY MARKERS, CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY, SENSORY GANGLIA, TEAR FLUID
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To evaluate changes in mechanical sensitivity of cornea and conjunctiva in patients with dry eye disease unresponsive to artificial tears therapy and to investigate the effect of topical cyclosporine therapy on sensitivity of the ocular surface.