Dry Eye as a Mucosal Autoimmune Disease
Dry eye is a common ocular surface inflammatory disease that significantly affects quality of life. Dysfunction of the lacrimal function unit (LFU) alters tear composition and breaks ocular surface homeostasis, facilitating chronic inflammation and tissue damage. Accordingly, the most effective trea...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Informa Healthcare
2013
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3587314/ |