Article
Ocular surface and anterior segment changes in cystic fibrosis: evidence of a corneal and conjunctival epithelial phenotype - a case-control study.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Sept 2026
Liberski Sławomir, Skulimowski Bartosz, Kałużna Aleksandra, Petrovski Goran, Cofta Szczepan, Kocięcki Jarosław
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To characterize anterior segment structural alterations in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF), with emphasis on conjunctival and corneal epithelial parameters, and to compare them with healthy controls. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 33 adults with CF and 33 age- and sex-matched controls. Swept-source OCT was used to quantify bulbar conjunctival thickness (BCT) and bulbar conjunctival...
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- Humans
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Female
- Adult
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Male
