Tear α-synuclein as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prince Kwaku AkowuahEbenezer OwusuDavid Totoe

Published in: Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry (2024)

Tear α-synuclein has the potential to be a noninvasive biomarker for Parkinson's disease. Studies are, however, needed to increase certainty in the biomarker and establish how the protein's changes in tears correlate with Parkinson's disease progression and severity.

Keyphrases

protein protein
small molecule
risk assessment
binding protein
amino acid
case control