A Novel Comparative Study of Inflammatory Cytokines Through Noninvasive Tear Analysis in Children With Myopia Versus Emmetropia
This study demonstrated a trend of increased inflammatory mediators in the tears of children with high and moderate myopia, with significant levels of TNF-α and ICAM-1, suggesting that inflammation may be associated with myopia.
Authors
- Shruti Nishanth
- Tos T. J. M. Berendschot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8101-939X)
- Marlies Gijs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7203-0159)
- Swaminathan Sethu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9210-2554)
- Rohit Shetty (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4556-1587)
- Arkasubhra Ghosh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6570-5891)
- Govindasamy Kumaramanickavel
- Noël J.C. Bauer
- S Thiruchelvi
- S Suvetha
Institutions
- Government Kilpauk Medical College (IN)
- Aravind Eye Hospital (IN)
- Maastricht University (NL)
- Narayana Nethralaya (IN)
- Norwegian Womens Public Health Association (NO)
- Vasan Eye Care Hospital (IN)
- Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajo.2025.06.044
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88