Ocular surface involvement in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 syndrome.

Antonietta MoramarcoM SacchettiF FranzoneM SegattoD CecchettiE MiragliaV RobertiC IacovinoS Giustini

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2020)

This study demonstrated the presence of ocular surface changes in NF-1 patients including decrease of tear stability and of corneal sensitivity. Patients with NF1 also showed changes of corneal endothelial cells' density.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
signaling pathway
end stage renal disease
lps induced
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
pi k akt
nuclear factor
wound healing
patient reported outcomes