The Impact of Aging and Sex on Corneal Nerve Density and Function
Aging was associated with sensory corneal neuropathy, altered sensory abnormalities, and neuroinflammation. Interestingly, female mice appeared to be protected from nerve degeneration compared to males.
Authors
- Philippe Fonteyne
- Giulio Ferrari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6474-9908)
- Giuseppe Suanno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0408-0584)
- Massimo De Micheli
- Francesco Bandello
Institutions
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Ospedale Maggiore (IT)
- Ospedale Maggiore di Lodi (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
- Published
- 2026-03-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.67.3.3
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00