Biomarkers for the evaluation and diagnosis of the dry eye syndrome: a review
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Ángulo-Sánchez, S. V., & Ortiz-Avila, D. A. (2020). Biomarkers for the evaluation and diagnosis of the dry eye syndrome: a review. Salud UIS, 52(2), 89–99. https://doi.org/10.18273/revsal.v52n2-2020003

Abstract

Introduction: Dry eye syndrome is a disease in which signs and symptoms that lead to prolonged ocular alterations occur, therefore, it is relevant to accurately establish the etiology of the disease with the configuration of establishing the most effective treatment, hence the development of innovative exams such as biomarkers selected with greater precision the clinical picture. For this reason, the present work aims to describe the main advances of biomarkers of the ocular surface and to recognize their clinical application for the diagnosis of dry eye between 2013 and 2018. Metodology: Literature on biomarkers used for the diagnosis of dry eye was analyzed, by means of a systematic narrative review from 2013 to 2018 by means of the controlled descriptors “Dry Eye Syndrome” “biomarkers” “tear proteins” “eye proteins” selected in DeCS and Pubmed; The search yielded 120 studies and 35 studies were selected for the analysis. Results: There are several tear proteins that can be related to the presence and absence of the disease, it is vital that biomarkers are evaluated as an alternative tool to easily and accurately diagnose dry eye disease. Discussion: Biomarkers allow to recognize the pathogenic and biological processes of dry eye syndrome, reflecting the state of the ocular surface in the presence or absence of signs and symptoms, facilitating early diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and control of the disease.

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