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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2026

The Role of Innervation in Ocular Surface Homeostasis, Tissue Remodeling Following Nerve Injury, and the Therapeutic Potential of Hemocomponents in Neuronal and Cicatricial Pathologies.

Giulio Ferrari, Silvia Odorici, Matteo Menean, Antonio Di Zazzo, Piera Versura, Alessandra Micera

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2026. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Giulio FerrariVita-Salute San Raffaele University, Department of Ophthalmology, 20132 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6474-9908
Silvia OdoriciOphthalmology Unit, DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.
Matteo MeneanIRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Division of Neuroscience, Cornea and Ocular Surface Disease Unit, Eye Repair Lab, 20132 Milan, Italy.
Antonio Di ZazzoOftalmologia, Università Campus Biomedico-Centro Malattie Rare Corneali-Fondazione Policlinico Campus Biomedico, 00128 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5264-5973
Piera VersuraOphthalmology Unit, DIMEC, Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2951-5337
Alessandra MiceraResearch and Development Laboratory for Biochemical, Molecular and Cellular Applications in Ophthalmological Science, IRCCS-Fondazione Bietti, 00184 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9375-6071

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The ocular surface is a neuro-epithelial-immune unit in which corneal innervation is essential for maintaining tissue integrity and visual function. Sensory nerves regulate reflex tearing and blinking, provide trophic support, and modulate local immune responses. Nerve injury resulting from trauma, surgery, infection, systemic disease, or chronic inflammation disrupts epithelial homeostasis and may lead to neurotrophic keratopathy, neuropathic pain, and pathological remodeling. Beyond classical neurotrophic disease, nerve dysfunction contributes to severe dry eye and immune-mediated cicatricial disorders. Depending on the neuro-inflammatory context, remodeling may evolve toward stromal thinning, as in keratoconus, or progressive fibrosis, as in ocular cicatricial pemphigoid. Blood-derived eye drops, including serum- and platelet-based formulations, represent biologically active therapies that support epithelial repair and nerve regeneration, although greater standardization is needed.

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blood-derived eye dropscorneal innervationeye drops of human originneurogenic inflammationneurotrophic keratopathyocular surfacetissue remodeling

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PMID41827440
PMCPMC12985784

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