Correlation of tear cortisol levels with morphological and biomechanical parameters of keratoconus
Our findings demonstrate that tear cortisol levels are significantly associated with some corneal morphological and biomechanical parameters in KC, suggesting its potential role as a pathogenic factor, thereby providing new insights into the exploration of disease pathogenesis.
Authors
- Xiaorui Zhao
- Yueguo Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2720-7135)
- Tong Sun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3861-8933)
- Yu Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7219-0630)
- Jing Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5320-487X)
- Yifei Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1910-6254)
Institutions
- Peking University (CN)
- Peking University Third Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2025.1648334
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00