Lipids from ocular meibum and tears may serve as biomarkers for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Ashlyn A GaryAmanda PrislovskyArianna TovarElyana LocatelliElizabeth R FelixDaniel StephensonCharles E ChalfantJames LaiColin KimNawajes MandalAnat Galor

Published in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2023)

Certain meibum and tear sphingolipid species were related to mental health indices. These interactions present opportunities for innovative diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for mental health disorders.

Keyphrases

mental health
mental illness
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
social support
optic nerve