Extracellular MMP-9-Based Assessment of Ocular Surface Inflammation in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

• Published in: Journal of ophthalmology Vol. 2019; no. 2019; pp. 1 - 7
• Main Authors: Szaflik, Jacek P., Wawrzyniak, Zbigniew M., Strzemecka, Ewa, Zaleska-Żmijewska, Anna
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2019; Hindawi; John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Wiley
• Subjects: Analysis; Care and treatment; Cornea; Disease; Enzymes; Fluorescein; Glaucoma; Health aspects; Inflammation; Laboratories; Open-angle glaucoma; Prostaglandins; Quality of life; Questionnaires; Surface active agents; Surgery; Tafluprost; Variance analysis; Poland; United States > US; Sarasota Florida

Purpose. Objective assessment of dry eye disease (DED) severity and ocular inflammation using the InflammaDry® test for extracellular matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and the impact of antiglaucoma eye drops in people with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods. Overall, 90 adults (180 eyes)...