Comparative Analysis of Tear Film Levels of Inflammatory Mediators in Contact Lens Users

Elgin C. Y., Iskeleli G., Talaz S., Akyol S.

CURRENT EYE RESEARCH, cilt.41, sa.4, ss.441-447, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3109/02713683.2015.1037001
  • Dergi Adı: CURRENT EYE RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.441-447
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To compare tear films levels of various inflammatory cytokines in asymptomatic contact lens (CL) users. CL users of rigid gas-permeable CLs (RGPCL) (group 1) or silicone hydrogel CLs (SiHCL) (group 2) were compared with non-CL-using healthy subjects (group 3).