Tear composition, specifically mucin 5AC and interleukin-8 levels, might differentiate Sjögren’s syndrome-related dry eye, according to a study presented at the virtual Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting.
“Our aim was to investigate whether we can differentiate the inflammatory response on the ocular surface in Sjögren’s syndrome-related dry eye compared to non-Sjögren’s syndrome dry eye,” Sezen Karakus, MD, said.
In a prospective study, 21 patients with Sjögren’s syndrome (SS)-related dry eye, 20 patients with non-SS dry eye and 21
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