Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2699033 | The Ocular Surface | 2012 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
The traditional model of dry eye disease based on tear deficiency has presented us with many unanswered questions. Recent studies support the notion that dry eye-like symptoms represent non-specific corneal pain and provide new insights into the mechanisms that sustain the integrity of the optical tear layer. Thus, this enigmatic disease can be viewed with a new perspective, which involves the dysfunctional corneal pain system as a central pathogenetic feature of a series of disorders collectively known today as dry eye.
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Authors
Perry Rosenthal, David Borsook,