The impact of probiotics and prebiotics on ocular and systemic inflammation in dry eye disease: a double-masked, randomised controlled trial
No significant changes were found in the examined biomarkers in either group during the intervention. The apparent post-treatment rise in these markers requires further investigation, particularly in light of reported associations between MMP-9, inflammation, and ocular discomfort.
Authors
- Judith Flanagan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4053-3288)
- Maria Markoulli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9227-5866)
- Azadeh Tavakoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3623-7806)
- Eric Papas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2955-3277)
Institutions
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Optometry
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/08164622.2025.2502529
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Brien Holden Vision Institute