Morten Gundersen, Per Jensen, Christian Nilsen, Mazyar Yazdani, Øygunn Utheim, Elise Mørk Sandås, Helge Rootwelt, Kjell Gunnar Gundersen, Katja Benedikte Prestø Elgstøen
PURPOSE: The aim of this article was to investigate whether Schirmer strips gathered during clinical dry eye examinations can be prepared for omics analyses in a standardized way, to adjust for variations in tear volume and enable two separate omics analyses from the same sample. In addition, the intention was to investigate whether fluorescein dye instillation in the eyes gave bias effects on metabolomic analysis. METHODS: Twelve samples from six individuals, with normal or reduced tear production, were collected...
April 3, 2024: Current Eye Research