Dry eye disease caused by viral infection: review

Dry eye disease and ocular surface disorders may be caused or worsened by viral agents. There are several known and suspected virus associated to ocular surface diseases. The possible pathogenic mechanisms for virus-related dry eye disease are presented herein. This review serves to reinforce the im...

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Main Authors: Monica Alves, Rodrigo Nogueira Angerami, Eduardo Melani Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2013-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492013000200016&lng=en&tlng=en