SAN DIEGO — Poor air quality during forest fires in the Pacific Northwest was associated with a decrease in MMP-9 improvement in patients being treated for ocular surface disease.
At the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery meeting, Laura M. Periman, MD, presented results of a retrospective chart review of 72 patients who were being treated with intens pulsed light therapy for ocular surface disease.
While patients had a highly statistically significant reduction in MMP-9 throughout treatment, during times of poor air quality – as measured by local air (Read more...)
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