| Literature DB >> 26850527 |
Nicole L Lanza1, Felipe Valenzuela2, Victor L Perez3, Anat Galor4.
Abstract
Dry eye is a common, multifactorial disease currently diagnosed by a combination of symptoms and signs. However, the subjective symptoms of dry eye poorly correlate to the current gold standard for diagnostic tests, reflecting the need to develop better objective tests for the diagnosis of dry eye. This review considers the role of ocular surface matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in dry eye and the implications of a novel point-of-care test that measures MMP-9 levels, InflammaDry (RPS, Sarasota, FL) on choosing appropriate therapeutic treatments. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: InflammaDry; dry eye; matrix metalloproteinase 9
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26850527 PMCID: PMC5580996 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtos.2015.10.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ocul Surf ISSN: 1542-0124 Impact factor: 5.033