Experimentally induced dry eye produces ocular surface inflammation and epithelial disease

Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002;506(Pt A):647-55. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0717-8_91.
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MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Count
  • Conjunctiva / pathology
  • Cornea / metabolism
  • Dry Eye Syndromes / complications*
  • Fluoresceins / pharmacokinetics
  • Fluorescent Dyes / pharmacokinetics
  • Goblet Cells / pathology
  • Hydrogen Peroxide / metabolism
  • Interleukin-1 / metabolism
  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / etiology*
  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / metabolism
  • Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca / pathology
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / metabolism
  • Mice
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Tears / metabolism

Substances

  • Fluoresceins
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Interleukin-1
  • 6-carboxyfluorescein
  • Hydrogen Peroxide
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9