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Specific clinical phenotypes of dry eye disease can predict the presence of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in the ocular surface.
Contact lens & anterior eye : the journal of the British Contact Lens Association - 1 Dec 2025
Mejía-Salgado Germán, Rojas-Carabali William, Cifuentes-González Carlos, Diez-Bahamón Luis Alejandro, Kerguelén-Dumar Valentina, Téllez-Zambrano Juanita, García-Madero Juan José, Guevara-Carvajal Alejandro, Moreno-Pardo Martha Lucía, Tirado-Ángel Juliana, Marroquín-Gómez Guillermo, Galor Anat, de-la-Torre Alejandra
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The InflammaDry test detects matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) in tears, a biomarker associated with ocular surface inflammation. While a positive result may indicate the need for anti-inflammatory therapy, its cost and qualitative nature limit widespread use. This study aims to identify clinical phenotypes that predict positive InflammaDry results, facilitating targeted anti-inflammatory therapy...
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