Associations of tear mediators with ocular surface symptoms, signs, and corneal nerve morphology in dry eye disease: a cross-sectional study
Purpose To investigate associations between tear mediators and ocular symptoms, signs, and corneal nerve parameters in patients with dry eye disease (DED). Methods This cross-sectional study included 101 DED patients. Six tear mediators (IL-6, NGF, SP, CGRP, MMP-9, β-endorphin) were measured by Luminex. Symptoms (10-it...