Changes in bilateral tear film and corneal nerve stability in patients with unilateral neurotrophic keratitis
The contralateral eyes of NK patients are more prone to dry eye signs than those of normal subjects and should be monitored and treated promptly. Increased dendritic cell numbers in the contralateral eyes of NK patients suggest bilateral immune alterations in unilateral disease.
Authors
- Xiaofan Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9408-9242)
- He Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6064-5041)
- Fan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0020-1470)
- Mingxin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8252-2758)
- Zhaowei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6686-2995)
- Zhenghao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4186-0632)
- Qiuchen Lu
- Fen Hu
- Yue Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6840-4990)
- Jianxin Guo
- Cancan Shi
Institutions
- Xuzhou Medical College (CN)
- Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1531673
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Xuzhou Medical University