Subclinical keratoconus and inflammatory molecules from tears.

Isabel Lema (1) , Tomas Sobrino (2) , Juan A Duran (3) , David Brea (2) , Elio Diez-Feijoo (1)

1 Instituto Galego de Oftalmoloxia, Hospital de Conxo, Santiago de Compostela
2 Clinical Neuroscience Research Laboratory, Hospital Clinico Universitario, Santiago de Compostela
3 Instituto Clinico-Quirurgico de Oftalmologia, University of Pais Vasco

Tissue degradation in corneal thinning disorders, such as keratoconus (KC), involves the expression of inflammatory mediators. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of proinflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) in tears from both eyes of unilateral keratoconus (KC) patients.

Mots clés: Inflammatory molecules; Keratoconus; Tears

Isabel Lema, Tomas Sobrino, Juan A Duran, David Brea, Elio Diez-Feijoo. Subclinical keratoconus and inflammatory molecules from tears.. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 2009, 93 (6), pp.820-n/a. ⟨10.1136/bjo.2008.144253⟩. ⟨hal-00477809⟩