Corneal sub-basal nerve plexus microneuromas in individuals with and without dry eye
Abstract
An objective marker is needed to detect when corneal nerve abnormalities underlie neuropathic corneal pain (NCP), as symptoms often overlap with those of dry eye (DE). This study evaluated microneuroma (MN) frequency in various populations and investigated relationships between MN presence and DE clinical features in individuals with DE symptoms but without a history of refractive surgery, in order to eliminate refractive surgery as a potential confounder of nerve abnormalities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 04, 2021
- Source ID
- 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-317891
Entities
People
- Adam K Cohen
- Anat Galor
- Harrison Dermer
- Jodi Hwang
- Rhiya Mittal
Organizations
- National Eye Institute
- Research to Prevent Blindness
- United States Department of Defense
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs