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Journal articles
2018, 'Genetic factors and molecular mechanisms in dry eye disease', Ocular Surface, 16, pp. 206 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2018.03.003
,2017, 'Upregulation of miR-195 accelerates oxidative stress-induced retinal endothelial cell injury by targeting mitofusin 2 in diabetic rats', Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, 452, pp. 33 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2017.05.009
,2016, 'Treatment practices and outcomes of meibomian gland dysfunction at a tertiary center in southern India', Eye and Contact Lens, 44, pp. S138 - S143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ICL.0000000000000356
,2015, 'Release of betaine and dexpanthenol from vitamin E modified silicone-hydrogel contact lenses', Current Eye Research, 40, pp. 267 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02713683.2014.917192
,2015, 'Betaine, osmoprotection, and health of the ocular surface in dry-eye disease', Food and Nutritional Components in Focus, 2015-January, pp. 368 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/9781782628446-00368
,2014, 'Fluorescein staining and physiological state of corneal epithelial cells', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 37, pp. 213 - 223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2013.11.003
,2014, 'Measurement of consensual accommodation in vision-impaired eyes', Optometry and Vision Science, 91, pp. 752 - 759, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OPX.0000000000000294
,2013, 'Bovine lactoferrin promotes corneal wound healing and suppresses IL-1 expression in alkali wounded mouse cornea', Current Eye Research, 38, pp. 1110 - 1117, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02713683.2013.811259
,2013, 'Decrease in hyperosmotic stress-induced corneal epithelial cell apoptosis by L-carnitine', Molecular Vision, 19, pp. 1945 - 1956
,2013, 'Efficacy of osmoprotectants on prevention and treatment of murine dry eye', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 54, pp. 6287 - 6297, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.13-12081
,2013, 'Betaine stabilizes cell volume and protects against apoptosis in human corneal epithelial cells under hyperosmotic stress', Experimental Eye Research, 108, pp. 33 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2012.12.001
,2013, 'Contributions of ocular surface components to matrix-metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 in feline tears following corneal epithelial wounding.', PloS one, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0071948
,2012, 'A preliminary study of changes in tear film proteins in the feline eye following nictitating membrane removal', Veterinary Ophthalmology, 15, pp. 164 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1463-5224.2011.00955.x
,2012, 'High refractive index polysiloxane as injectable, in situ curable accommodating intraocular lens', Biomaterials, 33, pp. 5659 - 5671, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2012.04.052
,2012, 'Mechanisms of superficial micropunctate corneal staining with sodium fluorescein', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 35, pp. 81 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2011.08.008
,2011, '11 Sodium fluorescein staining of the corneal epithelium: what does it mean at a cellular level?', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S19 - S19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60090-8
,2011, '12 Significance of hyper-reflective corneal epithelial cells during confocal microscopy', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S19 - S19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60091-x
,2011, 'A comparison of basal and eye-flush tears for the analysis of cat tear proteins', ACTA Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 89, pp. e75 - e81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02082.x
,2011, 'Bovine lactoferrin structures promoting corneal epithelial wound healing in vitro', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 52, pp. 2719 - 2726, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-6352
,2011, 'Does the observation of solution induced corneal staining signal the presence of corneal inflammation?', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 34, pp. S14 - S14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1367-0484(11)60071-4
,2010, 'Onset time course of solution induced corneal staining', Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 33, pp. 199 - 201, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clae.2010.02.004
,2010, 'Role of Carnitine in Disease', Nutrition and Metabolism, 7, pp. 30 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1743-7075-7-30
,2010, 'Transport of L-carnitine in human corneal and conjunctival epithelial cells', Molecular Vision, 16, pp. 1823 - 1831
,2009, 'Bovine Lactoferrin Stimulates Human Corneal Epithelial Alkali Wound Healing In Vitro', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 50, pp. 1636 - 1643
,2009, 'Care regimen and lens material influence on silicone hydrogel contact lens deposition', Optometry and Vision Science, 86, pp. 251 - 259
,2008, 'Bovine Lactoferrin Promotes Alkali-Induced Wound Healing in Corneal Epithelial Cells by Up-Regulating IL-6 and PDGF', Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, S2, pp. 249 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jpb.s1000180
,2008, 'Carboxymethyl cellulose stimulates rabbit corneal epithelial wound healing', Current Eye Research, 33, pp. 567 - 573
,2008, 'Expression and Localization of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1 and OCTN2 in Ocular Epithelium', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 49, pp. 4844 - 4849
,2008, 'Expression and Localization of Carnitine/Organic Cation Transporter OCTN1 and OCTN2 in Ocular Epithelium', Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics, S2, pp. 320 - 321, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/jpb.s1000229
,2008, 'Proteomic analysis of protein deposits on worn daily wear silicone hydrogel contact lenses.', Molecular Vision, 14, pp. 2016 - 2024
,2007, 'Carboxymethylcellulose binds to human corneal epithelial cells and is a modulator of corneal epithelial wound healing', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 48, pp. 1559 - 1567
,2004, 'Involvement of CTGF in TGF-beta1-stimulation of myofibroblast differentiation and collagen matrix contraction in the presence of mechanical stress.', Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 45, pp. 1109 - 1116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.03-0660
,2003, 'Matrix metalloproteinase inhibition modulates fibroblast-mediated matrix contraction and collagen production in vitro.', Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci, 44, pp. 1104 - 1110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.02-0412
,2003, 'Mediation of transforming growth factor-beta(1)-stimulated matrix contraction by fibroblasts: a role for connective tissue growth factor in contractile scarring.', Am J Pathol, 163, pp. 2043 - 2052, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9440(10)63562-6
,2000, 'Hydrogel lens monomer constituents modulate protein sorption', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, pp. 1687 - 1695
,1999, 'Irreversible adsorption of human serum albumin to hydrogel lenses: A study using electron spin resonance spectroscopy', Biomaterials, 20, pp. 1345 - 1356
,1999, 'Lysozyme Sorption in Hydrogel Contact Lenses', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, pp. 897 - 903
,1998, 'Effect of charged groups on the adsorption and penetration of proteins onto and into carboxymethylated poly(HEMA) hydrogels', Biomaterials, 19, pp. 2175 - 2186
,1996, 'Human serum albumin adsorption on hydrogel contact lenses in vitro', Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, pp. 2594 - 2602
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