Early changes in tear film protein profiles after femtosecond LASIK surgery

ConclusionsThe present study showed that an uneventful femtosecond LASIK refractive surgery induced a significant immune cell migration and inflammation-associated changes in tear proteomics profile quickly after the operation, but the expression of most proteins recovered almost completely to the preoperative levels within the first month. The individual proteins identified in our study are potential targets for the follow-up and modification of LASIK-induced biochemical processes.
Source: Clinical Proteomics - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research