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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Tear Film and Keratitis in Space: Fluid Dynamics and Nanomedicine Strategies for Ocular Protection in Microgravity.

Ryung Lee, Rahul Kumar, Jainam Shah, Joshua Ong, Ethan Waisberg, Alireza Tavakkoli

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ryung LeeThe Houston Methodist Research Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
Rahul KumarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8574-2895
Jainam ShahAlbert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-3088-7543
Joshua OngDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4860-827X
Ethan WaisbergDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1TN, UK.
Alireza TavakkoliDepartment of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Reno, Reno, NV 89512, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9460-1269

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spaceflight-associated dry eye syndrome (SADES) has been reported among astronauts during both International Space Station (ISS) and Space Transportation System (STS) missions. As future missions extend beyond low Earth orbit, the physiological challenges of spaceflight include microgravity, radiation, and environmental stressors, which may further exacerbate the development of ocular surface disease. A deeper understanding of the underlying pathophysiology, along with the exploration of innovative countermeasures, is critical. In this review, we examine nanomedicine as a promising countermeasure for managing ophthalmic conditions in space, with the goal of enhancing visual health and mission readiness for long-duration exploration-class missions.

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dry eye syndromekeratitisnanomedicineophthalmic solutionsspaceflighttear film

Identifiers

PMID40733056
PMCPMC12300833

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