Obstructive Sleep Apnea Affects Lacrimal Gland Function
The condition alters the Hifα/Pparα/NF-κB signaling axis, affecting lacrimal gland structure and function.
The condition alters the Hifα/Pparα/NF-κB signaling axis, affecting lacrimal gland structure and function.
Researchers associate the condition with corneal, ocular surface, and meibomian gland changes.
Allen Ho, MD, Mehul Patel, MD, and others, explain how ophthalmologists can protect ocular health by influencing patients’ lifestyles.
There was a population-wide decrease in the rate of infectious conjunctivitis in association with public health interventions adopted to curb COVID-19.
The presence of coronavirus RNA in conjunctiva does highlight tears as a possible mode of disease transmission, the report suggests.