Recent Perspectives on Corneal Nerves: A Short Review
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https://doi.org/10.17140/OOJ-2-108Keywords:
Corneal nerves; Immunohistochemistry (IHC); Dry Eye Disease (DED)Abstract
This mini-review provides an overview of recent trends in our understanding of the general
structure of the cornea, the importance of corneal nerves, their function and distribution in the
different layers of the cornea based on reports obtained by imaging techniques such as in vivo
confocal microscopy (IVCM) and immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis. Recent data on corneal nerve status in conditions such as Dry Eye Disease (DED) and Diabetes is also discussed.
There is additional emphasis on corneal nerve damage due to injury especially during surgical
interventions and underlying disease states as well as translational research on corneal nerve
regeneration. Information on recent clinical studies on the effect of laser corneal surgery and its
impact on corneal nerves is also presented.
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