Advance Research about Ocular Surface in Ophthalmology

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, several novel treatment options have been investigated for the treatment of ocular surface diseases. This Special Issue titled “Advance Research about Ocular Surface in Ophthalmology” will focus on recent molecular research in the field of the ocular surface in ophthalmology. However, although promising clinical outcomes have been revealed in real-life studies by the current agents available for treating these diseases, there is still a need for improving the long-term clinical efficacy, by simultaneously decreasing the treatment burden and patients’ compliance. We welcome publications on new findings concerning the pathogenesis, genetic analysis, diagnostics, and therapy of ocular surface diseases, such as Stevens–Johnson syndrome, ocular cicatricial pemphigoid, and dry eye syndrome, as well as all the involved molecular pathways.

Hence, this Special Issue aims to collect papers focusing on the molecular mechanisms of the latest developments in treatment options for the management of ocular diseases. Data on molecular mechanisms or pathophysiology are essential, and papers that only contain clinical trials/data are not acceptable. We invite contributions including reviews and/or original papers that report new results about biological ocular rehabilitation.

Dr. Mayumi Ueta
Guest Editor

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