Early cellular cause of dry eye disease 'seen' for the first time

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - 18:31 in Health & Medicine

If you are one of the millions who struggle with dry eye disease, good news is here. New research offers hope for new drugs that treat the cellular cause, rather than its symptoms. This novel research identifies natural killer cells, a type of cell that provides innate immunity to the eyes, as promoting inflammation that is a critical role in the development of the disease.

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