• Culture- and non-culture-based approaches reveal unique features of the ocular microbiome in dry eye patients 

      Naqvi, Maria; Fineide, Fredrik; Utheim, Tor Paaske; Charnock, Colin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ocular microbiome in individuals with dry eye disease and to identify features of their ocular microbiome of possible health and diagnostic significance. Methods: ...
    • Identifying Important Proteins in Meibomian Gland Dysfunction with Explainable Artificial Intelligence 

      Storås, Andrea; Magnø, Morten Schjerven; Fineide, Fredrik; Thiede, Bernd; Chen, Xiangjun; Strumke, Inga; Halvorsen, Pål; Utheim, Tor Paaske; Riegler, Michael Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Meibomian gland dysfunction is the most common cause of dry eye disease and leads to significantly reduced quality of life and social burdens. Because meibomian gland dysfunction results in impaired function of the tear ...
    • Response predictors of a topical corticosteroid-based regimen for dry eyes: A real-life study 

      Utheim, Tor Paaske; Chen, Xiangjun; Fineide, Fredrik; Steinkjer, Tore; Heegaard, Steffen; Kolko, Miriam; Dartt, Darlene A.; Khan, Ayyad Ahmad Zartasht (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      Purpose: To examine the effectiveness and identify clinical response predictors of a short corticosteroid-based regimen consisting of topical preservative-free 0.1% dexamethasone (Monopex®, Théa Laboratories) in conjunction ...
    • Topical glaucoma medications − Possible implications on the meibomian glands 

      Fineide, Fredrik; Magnø, Morten Schjerven; Dahlø, Kristian; Kolko, Miriam; Heegaard, Steffen; Vehof, Jelle; Utheim, Tor Paaske (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)
      One of the most common causes of blindness on a global scale is glaucoma. There is a strong association between glaucoma and increased intraocular pressure (IOP). Because of this, adequate IOP-lowering is the most important ...