Conjunctival microvascular alterations in dry eye disease: A comparative study of Sjögren’s and non-Sjögren’s subtypes
These findings reveal distinct conjunctival microvascular signatures in patients with SSDE, and support vessel diameter as a discriminator. The association between hemodynamic changes and MGD parameters in the NSDE group underscores the interplay between MGD and conjunctival microcirculation in NSDE. The differences in microvasculature identified in this study may serve as valuable biomarkers for DED subtype classification and the development of personalized treatment.
Authors
- Ho Sik Hwang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4794-4001)
- Woong-Joo Whang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2018-5693)
- Young Chae Yoon
- Jiyoung Emily Lee
- Hyun Seung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6825-8612)
- Dong‐Kyu Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0746-3043)
- Dae Yu Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4200-5670)
- Kyung Sun Na
Institutions
- Incheon National University (KR)
- Inha University (KR)
- Sensor Electronics (United States) (US)
- Incheon Medical Center (KR)
- Catholic University of Korea (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/tjo.tjo-d-25-00108
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00