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Biography

Dr. María J. González-García accomplished her OD degree in 1992, and Ph.D. in Vision Sciences in 2008. Currently, she is Professor in Optometry at the University of Valladolid, and a staff member of the Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA), University of Valladolid, since 1994. In the Clinical Area at IOBA, she is the director of the Contact Lens Unit, specifically dealing with difficult contact lens fitting cases since 1995.

Regarding pregraduate students, Dr. González García has been teaching at the School of Optometry in the contact lens field for more than 20 years. Also, she devotes a great part of her time to research, being an associate researcher at the Ocular Surface Group at IOBA. This group is formed by ophthalmologists, optometrists, biologists, biochemists, and technicians, and investigates in three main areas: Dry Eye Disease, Ocular Allergy, and Contact Lenses, this latest field being under her direct supervision.

She has collaborated in more than 40 research financed projects, has published more than 70 papers in specialized journals, 15 book chapters, and has participated with more than 200 communications in national and international conferences. Also, she is member of the editorial board of Contact Lens and Anterior Eye Journal (Elsevier) and Journal of Optometry (Elsevier), acting as a reviewer in 15 indexed journals and the Spanish Agency of Evaluation for scientific projects, and has been part of the scientific committee of several international meetings.

Research Interests:
Her research is focused on contact lens and its interaction with the ocular surface, specifically in the topic of contact lens tolerance, looking for biomarkers that could be used in the diagnosis and treatment of contact lens discomfort. Additionally, she works in the dry eye field, studying the interaction of environmental factors such as relative humidity, temperature, airflow…with the ocular surface and the development of dry eye.

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Employment (1)

University of Valladolid: Valladolid, ES

1997 to present | Full Professor (Física Teórica, Atómica y Óptica)
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Education and qualifications (4)

Universidad de Valladolid: Valladolid, Castilla y León, ES

2008 | PhD in Visual Sciences
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Universidad de Valladolid: Valladolid, Castilla y León, ES

2006-10-01 to 2007-06-30 | Master in Research in Vision Sciences (60 ECTS)
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Barcelona, ES

2000-10-01 to 2002-06-30 | Master in Optometry and Vision Sciences (60 ECTS)
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ES

1989 to 1992 | Degree in Optometry (Diplomatura)
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Effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on meibomian gland structure

The Ocular Surface
2025-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrea Novo-Diez; Jens Horstmann; Itziar Fernández; Margarita Calonge; María J. González-García; Philipp Steven
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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE SIMULATOR OF CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY AS A LEARNING TOOL

2024-07 | Conference paper
Contributors: Alberto López de la Rosa; María J. González García; David P. Piñero Llorens; Ainhoa Molina Martín; Elena Martínez Plaza
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Short-Term Efficacy of Ophthalmic Cyclosporine: A 0.1% Cationic Emulsion in Dry Eye Patients Assessed Under Controlled Environment

Ophthalmology and Therapy
2024-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Laura Valencia-Nieto; José Pinto-Fraga; Marta Blanco-Vázquez; Itziar Fernández; Alberto López-Miguel; Carmen García-Vázquez; María J. González-García; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; Margarita Calonge
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Long-term evolution of signs and symptoms in contact lens wearers

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular
2024-05-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Laura Valencia-Nieto; Alberto López-de la Rosa; Alberto López-Miguel; María J. González-García
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Gene expression changes in conjunctival cells associated with contact lens wear and discomfort

The Ocular Surface
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrés Ángel Calderón-García; Laura Valencia-Nieto; Cristina Valencia-Sandonis; Alberto López-de la Rosa; Marta Blanco-Vazquez; Itziar Fernández; Carmen García-Vázquez; Cristina Arroyo-del Arroyo; María J. González-García; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca
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Reliability and agreement of subjective and objective non‐invasive break‐up time measurements in contact lens wearers

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
2024-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Laura Valencia‐Nieto; Alberto López‐de la Rosa; María J. González‐García; Alberto López‐Miguel
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Effect of a single vectored thermal pulsation treatment of Meibomian gland dysfunction patients under controlled environmental conditions

Scientific Reports
2022-10-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrea Novo-Diez; Alberto López-Miguel; Itziar Fernández; Marta Blanco-Vázquez; Cristina Valencia-Sandonís; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; María J. González-García; Margarita Calonge
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Olive Pomace Phenolic Compounds: From an Agro-Industrial By-Product to a Promising Ocular Surface Protection for Dry Eye Disease

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2022-08-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Nikolaos Katsinas; Uta Gehlsen; Laura García-Posadas; Soraya Rodríguez-Rojo; Philipp Steven; María J. González-García; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca
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Design of a questionnaire for detecting contact lens discomfort: the Contact Lens Discomfort Index

Clinical and Experimental Optometry
2022-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Cristina Arroyo-del Arroyo; Itziar Fernández; Alberto López-de la Rosa; José Pinto-Fraga; María J. González-García; Alberto López-Miguel
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Usefulness of a global rating change scale for contact lens discomfort evaluation

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Andrea Novo-Diez; Cristina Arroyo-del Arroyo; Marta Blanco-Vázquez; Itziar Fernández; Alberto López-Miguel; María Jesús González-García
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Cambios en la calidad visual asociados al uso de las lentes de contacto Biofinity Energys

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular
2021-08-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Cristina Valencia Sandonís; Cristina Arroyo del Arroyo; Alberto López de la Rosa; Laura Valencia Nieto; Pablo Arlanzón Lopez; María Jesús González García
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Conjunctival Neuropathic and Inflammatory Pain-Related Gene Expression with Contact Lens Wear and Discomfort

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2021-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto López-de la Rosa; Itziar Fernández; Carmen García-Vázquez; Cristina Arroyo-del Arroyo; María J. González-García; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca
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Substance P Level in Tears as a Potential Biomarker for Contact Lens Discomfort

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2021-01-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto López-de la Rosa; Carmen García-Vázquez; Itziar Fernández; Cristina Arroyo-del Arroyo; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; María J. González-García
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Caracterización de los síntomas derivados del uso de pantallas por dispositivos electrónicos en una población universitaria

Ciencia y Tecnología para la Salud Visual y Ocular
2020-12-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Pablo Arlanzón Lope; Laura Valencia Nieto; Cristina Arroyo del Arroyo; Alberto López de la Rosa; María Jesús González García
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COVID-19 e a visão

2020-11-30 | Book chapter
Contributors: José M. González-Méijome; Rute J. Macedo-de-Araújo; David P. Piñero; Gonzalo Carracedo; Maria J. González-García
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Inflammatory status predicts contact lens discomfort under adverse environmental conditions

The Ocular Surface
2020-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1542-0124
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Contact Lens Discomfort Management

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice
2020-07-07 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1542-2321
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María J. González-García

Clinical and tear cytokine profiles after advanced surface ablation refractive surgery: A six-month follow-up

Experimental Eye Research
2020-04 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0014-4835
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María J. González-García

Development of a Questionnaire for Detecting Changes in Dry Eye Disease–Related Symptoms

Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice
2020-02-24 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1542-2321
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Changes in the tarsal conjunctiva viewed by in vivo confocal microscopy are associated with ocular symptoms and contact lens wear

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
2019-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto López‐de la Rosa; Waleed M Alghamdi; Carolina ME Kunnen; Percy Lazon de la Jara; María J González‐García; Maria Markoulli; Eric B Papas
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Topical Quercetin and Resveratrol Protect the Ocular Surface in Experimental Dry Eye Disease

Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
2019-08-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Antonio Abengózar-Vela; Chris S. Schaumburg; Michael E. Stern; Margarita Calonge; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; María Jesús González-García
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Response profiles to a controlled adverse desiccating environment based on clinical and tear molecule changes

The Ocular Surface
2019-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Itziar Fernández; Alberto López-Miguel; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; Marisa Tesón; Michael E. Stern; María J. González-García; Margarita Calonge
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The ability of the Contact Lens Dry Eye Questionnaire (CLDEQ)-8 to detect ocular surface alterations in contact lens wearers

Contact Lens and Anterior Eye
2019-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto López-de la Rosa; Cristina Arroyo-del Arroyo; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; José Pinto-Fraga; Alberto López-Miguel; María J. González-García
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Tear Inflammatory Molecules in Contact Lens Wearers: A Literature Review

Current Medicinal Chemistry
2019-04-09 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0929-8673
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Reliability of Blotting Techniques to Assess Contact Lens Water Content.

Eye & contact lens
2018 | Journal article
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MEDLINE:29461299

Contributors: Canadas, Pilar; Lopez-Miguel, Alberto; Gomez, Alba; Lopez-de la Rosa, Alberto; Fernandez, Itziar; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J
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Severity, therapeutic, and activity tear biomarkers in dry eye disease: An analysis from a phase III clinical trial

The Ocular Surface
2018-07 | Journal article
Contributors: José Pinto-Fraga; Amalia Enríquez-de-Salamanca; Margarita Calonge; María J. González-García; Alberto López-Miguel; Alberto López-de la Rosa; Carmen García-Vázquez; Virginia Calder; Michael E. Stern; Itziar Fernández
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Are Contact Lens Discomfort or Soft Contact Lens Material Properties Associated with Alterations in the Corneal Sub-Basal Nerve Plexus?

Current Eye Research
2018-04-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto López-De La Rosa; Cristina Arroyo-Del Arroyo; Pilar Cañadas; Alberto López-Miguel; Margarita Calonge; Amalia Enríquez-De-Salamanca; María J González-García
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Effects of the External Environment on Dry Eye Disease

International Ophthalmology Clinics
2017 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0020-8167
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Topical fluorometholone treatment and desiccating stress change inflammatory protein expression in tears.

The ocular surface
2017-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Nättinen J; Jylhä A; Aapola U; Enríquez-de-Salamanca A; Pinto-Fraga J; López-Miguel A; González-García MJ; Stern ME; Calonge M; Zhou L et al.
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María J. González-García via Europe PubMed Central

Ocular response to environmental variations in contact lens wearers

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics
2017-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Alberto López‐de la Rosa; Vicente Martín‐Montañez; Alberto López‐Miguel; Itziar Fernández; Margarita Calonge; José M. González‐Méijome; María J. González‐García
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Clinical and Molecular Inflammatory Response in Sjogren Syndrome-Associated Dry Eye Patients Under Desiccating Stress

American Journal of Ophthalmology
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000367632300018

Contributors: Lopez-Miguel, Alberto; Teson, Marisa; Martin-Montanez, Vicente; Enriquez-De-Salamanca, Amalia; Stern, Michael E.; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J.; Calonge, Margarita
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Topical Fluorometholone Protects the Ocular Surface of Dry Eye Patients from Desiccating Stress A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Ophthalmology
2016 | Journal article
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WOS:000367060700036

Contributors: Pinto-Fraga, Jose; Lopez-Miguel, Alberto; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J.; Fernandez, Itziar; Lopez-de-la-Rosa, Alberto; Enriquez-de-Salamanca, Amalia; Stern, Michael E.; Calonge, Margarita
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Effect of Environmental Conditions on the Concentration of Tear Inflammatory Mediators During Contact Lens Wear.

2016-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Martín-Montañez V; Enríquez-de-Salamanca A; López-de la Rosa A; López-Miguel A; Fernández I; Calonge M; González-Méijome JM; González-García MJ
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Corneal Sensitivity and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Contact Lens Discomfort.

2016-08 | Journal article
Contributors: López-de la Rosa A; Martín-Montañez V; López-Miguel A; Calonge M; Enríquez-de-Salamanca A; González-García MJ
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Effect of the osmolarity change in multipurpose solutions induced by an improper contact lens case cleaning procedure.

2016-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Pinto-Fraga J; Abengózar-Vela A; López-Miguel A; Martín-Montañéz V; López de la Rosa A; González-García MJ
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Lack of Agreement among Electrical Impedance and Freezing-Point Osmometers.

2016-05 | Journal article
Contributors: García N; Melvi G; Pinto-Fraga J; Calonge M; Maldonado MJ; González-García MJ
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Safety and Efficacy of an Artificial Tear Containing 0.3% Hyaluronic Acid in the Management of Moderate-to-Severe Dry Eye Disease.

2016-05 | Journal article
Contributors: López-de la Rosa A; Pinto-Fraga J; Blázquez Arauzo F; Urbano Rodríguez R; González-García MJ
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Biomarkers in Ocular Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease: Tear Cytokine- and Chemokine-Based Predictive Model.

2016-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Cocho L; Fernández I; Calonge M; Martínez V; González-García MJ; Caballero D; López-Corral L; García-Vázquez C; Vázquez L; Stern ME et al.
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Efficacy and Safety of 0.2% Hyaluronic Acid in the Management of Dry Eye Disease.

2016-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Pinto-Fraga J; López-de la Rosa A; Blázquez Arauzo F; Urbano Rodríguez R; González-García MJ
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End-of-day dryness, corneal sensitivity and blink rate in contact lens wearers

Cont Lens Anterior Eye
2015 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.clae.2015.01.003

Contributors: Martín-Montañez, V.; López-de la Rosa, A.; López-Miguel, A.; Pinto-Fraga, J.; González-Méijome, J. M.; González-García, M. J.
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Evaluation of safety and efficacy of a new multipurpose disinfecting solution on silicone hydrogel contact lenses

J Optom
2015 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.optom.2014.07.004

Contributors: Pinto-Fraga, J.; Blázquez Arauzo, F.; Urbano Rodríguez, R.; González-García, M. J.
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Quercetin and Resveratrol Decrease the Inflammatory and Oxidative Responses in Human Ocular Surface Epithelial Cells

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
2015 | Journal article
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10.1167/iovs.15-16595

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WOS:000355250700072

Contributors: Abengozar-Vela, Antonio; Calonge, Margarita; Stern, Michael E.; Jesus Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria; Enriquez-De-Salamanca, Amalia
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Influence of Climate on Clinical Diagnostic Dry Eye Tests: Pilot Study.

2015-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Tesón M; López-Miguel A; Neves H; Calonge M; González-García MJ; González-Méijome JM
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Gene Expression-Based Predictive Models of Graft Versus Host Disease-Associated Dry Eye.

2015-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Cocho L; Fernández I; Calonge M; Martínez V; González-García MJ; Caballero D; López-Corral L; García-Vázquez C; Vázquez L; Stern ME et al.
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Basal values, intra-day and inter-day variations in tear film osmolarity and tear fluorescein clearance

Current Eye Research
2014 | Journal article
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10.3109/02713683.2013.865757

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WOS:000336995500004

Contributors: Garcia, Noelia; Teson, Marisa; Enriquez-de-Salamanca, Amalia; Mena, Laura; Sacristan, Amelia; Fernandez, Itziar; Calonge, Margarita; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J.
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Dry Eye Exacerbation in Patients Exposed to Desiccating Stress under Controlled Environmental Conditions

American Journal of Ophthalmology
2014 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.ajo.2014.01.001

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WOS:000333656800008

Contributors: Lopez-Miguel, Alberto; Teson, Marisa; Martin-Montanez, Vicente; Enriquez-de-Salamanca, Amalia; Stern, Michael E.; Calonge, Margarita; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J.
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In Vitro Model for Predicting the Protective Effect of Ultraviolet-Blocking Contact Lens in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells

Curr Eye Res
2014 | Journal article
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10.3109/02713683.2014.958171

Contributors: Abengózar-Vela, A.; Arroyo, C.; Reinoso, R.; Enríquez-de-Salamanca, A.; Corell, A.; González-García, M. J.
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Influence of environmental factors in the in vitro dehydration of hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B-Applied Biomaterials
2014 | Journal article
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10.1002/jbm.b.33057

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WOS:000334244300014

Contributors: Martin-Montanez, Vicente; Lopez-Miguel, Alberto; Arroyo, Cristina; Mateo, Maria E.; Gonzalez-Meijome, Jose M.; Calonge, Margarita; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J.
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Intra- and inter-day variation of cytokines and chemokines in tears of healthy subjects

Experimental Eye Research
2014 | Journal article
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10.1016/j.exer.2013.12.017

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WOS:000332497400007

Contributors: Jesus Benito, Maria; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J.; Teson, Marisa; Garcia, Noelia; Fernandez, Itziar; Calonge, Margarita; Enriquez-de-Salamanca, Amalia
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Influence of a Controlled Environment Simulating an In-Flight Airplane Cabin on Dry Eye Disease

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
2013 | Journal article
DOI:

10.1167/iovs.12-11361

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WOS:000316942400070

Contributors: Teson, Marisa; Gonzalez-Garcia, Maria J.; Lopez-Miguel, Alberto; Enriquez-de-Salamanca, Amalia; Martin-Montanez, Vicente; Benito, Maria Jesus; Eugenia Mateo, Maria; Stern, Michael E.; Calonge, Margarita
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