Dry eye is a multifactorial condition that results in a dysfunctional lacrimal functional unit. Evidence suggests that inflammation is involved in the pathogenesis of the disease. Changes in tear composition including increased cytokines, chemokines, metalloproteinases and the number of T cells in the conjunctiva are found in dry eye patients and in animal models. This inflammation is responsible in part for the irritation symptoms, ocular surface epithelial disease, and altered corneal epithelial barrier function in dry eye. There are several anti-inflammatory therapies for dry eye that target one or more of the inflammatory mediators/pathways that have been identified and are discussed in detail.
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de Paiva, C. S., & Pflugfelder, S. C. (2009). Rationale for anti-inflammatory therapy in dry eye syndrome. Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 71(6 SUPP), 89–95. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0004-27492008000700017
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