The impact of sensory neuropathy and inflammation on epithelial wound healing in diabetic corneas

XY Fu-Shin, PSY Lee, L Yang, N Gao, Y Zhang… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes, with
several underlying pathophysiological mechanisms, some of which are still uncertain. The …

Advances in screening, early diagnosis and accurate staging of diabetic neuropathy

J Carmichael, H Fadavi, F Ishibashi… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The incidence of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide. Diabetic
peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is among the most distressing and costly of all the chronic …

Corneal nerves in health and disease

MA Al-Aqaba, VK Dhillon, I Mohammed… - Progress in retinal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The cornea is the most sensitive structure in the human body. Corneal nerves adapt to
maintain transparency and contribute to corneal health by mediating tear secretion and …

Neuroimmune crosstalk in the cornea: The role of immune cells in corneal nerve maintenance during homeostasis and inflammation

M Wu, LJ Hill, LE Downie, HR Chinnery - Progress in Retinal and Eye …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the cornea, resident immune cells are in close proximity to sensory nerves, consistent with
their important roles in the maintenance of nerves in both homeostasis and inflammation …

[HTML][HTML] Diabetic complications in the cornea

AV Ljubimov - Vision research, 2017 - Elsevier
Diabetic corneal alterations, such as delayed epithelial wound healing, edema, recurrent
erosions, neuropathy/loss of sensitivity, and tear film changes are frequent but …

BCLA CLEAR-Anatomy and physiology of the anterior eye

LE Downie, S Bandlitz, JPG Bergmanson… - Contact Lens and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A key element of contact lens practice involves clinical evaluation of anterior eye health,
including the cornea and limbus, conjunctiva and sclera, eyelids and eyelashes, lacrimal …

Corneal innervation and sensation: the eye and beyond

AY Yang, J Chow, J Liu - The Yale journal of biology and …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The cornea is one of the most densely innervated and sensitive tissues in the body. In
addition to their important sensory functions, corneal nerves induce reflex tear production …

TFOS Lifestyle: Impact of elective medications and procedures on the ocular surface

JAP Gomes, DT Azar, C Baudouin, E Bitton, W Chen… - The Ocular Surface, 2023 - Elsevier
The word “elective” refers to medications and procedures undertaken by choice or with a
lower grade of prioritization. Patients usually use elective medications or undergo elective …

Gold standard for diagnosis of DPN

Y Yu - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. It often
causes symmetrical paresthesia, loss of sensation, and hyperalgesia. Without early …

Immune privilege in corneal transplantation

J Hori, T Yamaguchi, H Keino, P Hamrah… - Progress in retinal and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Corneal transplantation is the most successful solid organ transplantation performed in
humans. The extraordinary success of orthotopic corneal allografts, in both humans and …