The cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate 1) if levels of the glycocalyx membrane mucins, including MUC1, MUC4, MUC16 and MUC20, are altered in conjunctival cells of visual display users With and Without Dry Eye Disease, and 2) if mucin levels correlate with dry eye clinical diagnostic data.
The study aimed to evaluate 1) if levels of the glycocalyx membrane mucins, including MUC1, MUC4, MUC16 and MUC20, are altered in conjunctival cells of visual display users With and Without Dry Eye Disease, and 2) if mucin levels correlate with dry eye clinical diagnostic data.