Journal article
Quantification of Conjunctival TNF-&agr; in Aqueous-Deficient Dry Eye
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study aimed to quantify and compare conjunctival epithelial tumor necrosis factor (NF) α mRNA expression in Sjögren syndrome (SS), non-Sjögren syndrome aqueous-deficient dry eye (non-SS DE), and non-dry eye (NDE) control subjects.
METHODS: A total of 76 subjects were recruited for this study: 25 SS (confirmed via American-European Consensus Criteria 2002), 25 non-SS DE (confirmed by symptoms and Schirmer scores ≤ 10 mm), and 26 …
Authors
Caffery BE; Joyce E; Heynen ML; Ritter R; Jones LA; Senchyna M
Journal
Optometry and Vision Science, Vol. 91, No. 2, pp. 156–162
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2014
DOI
10.1097/opx.0000000000000133
ISSN
1040-5488